Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
65 | 65 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 42 | 68 | 171 | 119 | 102 | 71 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.95m | 9:29AM2.03m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:22AM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.77m | 3:28PM0.73m | 4:01AM0.82m | 4:32PM0.74m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
65 | 65 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 171 | 119 | 102 | 71 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
25 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 114 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 88 |
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