
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 256 | 207 | 169 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 84 | 66 | 87 | 397 | 144 | 165 | 655 | 669 | 500 | 565 | 575 | 527 | 497 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM2.02m | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:43PM1.98m | 7:10AM2.05m | 7:32PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.59m | 00:18AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.56m | 1:02AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | E 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
265 | 256 | 207 | 169 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 84 | 66 | 87 | 4 | 80 | 165 | 22 | 4 | 500 | 565 | 575 | 527 | 497 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 22 | S 20 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | E 14 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
139 | 132 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 34 | 48 | 4 | 144 | 50 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 23 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 12 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 397 | 587 | 1067 | 655 | 669 | 7 | 2040 | 1911 | 1780 | 1704 | 1633 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6 | 0 | 154 | 191 | 219 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 0 |
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