Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 6 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is

14.0°C

Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (25 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Oct)	0.5ft (0.2m)	16s
Afternoon (25 Oct)	0.5ft (0.2m)	16s
Evening (25 Oct)	0.5ft (0.2m)	15s

Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.
	Sunday 25							Monday 26								Tuesday 27
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 13	NE 4	NNE 3	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 6	S 4	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 9	SSE 11	SSE 8	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	25	26	25	25	24	24	23	22	21	20	18	7	8	26	48	59	35	61	51	53	64	25	14
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	WNW	N	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNE	SSW	S	S	W	NW	NNE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	2:52AM2.24m				3:09PM2.14m				3:36AM2.31m				3:53PM2.20m					4:25AM2.36m				4:36PM2.22m
Low Tide			9:04AM0.37m				9:09PM0.34m				9:52AM0.32m				9:59PM0.36m					10:45AM0.34m


	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	15	20	23	21	17	15	14	13	19	23	21	18	16	15	10	9	9	11	13	11	11
Feels °C	10	9	13	18	21	17	12	11	10	9	16	19	17	15	12	12	2	3	7	8	9	5	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 13	NE 4	SE 12	SE 13	E 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 7	SSE 9	SSE 11	SSE 8	SE 7
kJ	25	26	25	25	24	24	23	22	21	20	18	4	6	6	3	59	24	4	51	53	64	25	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SE 8	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 13	SE 13	E 12	E 12	S 16	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 10	E 12	ENE 11	E 11	—
kJ	—	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	3	3	5	3	3	3	9	3	11	2	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	E 14	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	S 8	E 12	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 16	S 10	—	S 14	S 14	E 8	NE 8	E 14	E 10
kJ	—	—	—	4	4	3	3	3	1	3	—	3	3	3	5	2	—	4	4	1	9	4	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 2	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 2	NNE 3	NE 5	NE 5	—	S 4	SSE 6	—	N 3	NE 3	E 3	ENE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	26	48	—	35	61	—	1	4	6	4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Crossroads Otago	Crossroads Otago	Crossroads Otago	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Shag Beach Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Crossroads Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Otago	Moeraki Otago	Jacks Point Canterbury	Warrington Otago	Warrington Otago	Jacks Point Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	88	88	88	136	114	99	88	90	136	136	136	310	255	175	109	0	152	152	0	1	166	136	99
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Gore Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay					Smithfield	Taylors Mistake	Trolley's	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1					1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Canterbury	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	3	2	2	3	2	3	4	3	2	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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