Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
E
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
SE
18
0.8
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
36
57
37
47
36
326
301
217
143
101
84
54
62
36
31
29
71
80
151
161
195
154
151
Wind (km/h)
40
S
10
SSE
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM2.02m
12:24PM2.07m
00:54AM2.03m
1:02PM2.08m
1:28AM2.07m
1:39PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.68m
6:44PM0.63m
6:49AM0.70m
7:23PM0.64m
7:30AM0.71m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
7
5
4
4
5
7
10
11
11
Feels °C
-2
4
2
3
1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
2
2
1
4
5
4
1
0
0
0
2
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
12
36
26
37
47
28
29
30
217
143
101
84
54
62
36
31
29
71
61
151
161
195
154
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
34
57
36
22
18
20
28
28
48
25
21
21
15
22
36
124
120
112
100
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
18
0.2
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
7
7
7
49
24
24
21
18
17
15
18
7
80
6
42
2
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSW
8
1
S
4
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
Energy kJ
19
170
333
36
326
301
1009
720
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
154
88
0
0
6
154
219
142
109
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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