Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 35 | 56 | 173 | 159 | 283 | 1091 | 283 | 910 | 365 | 307 | 380 | 355 | 320 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.17m | 6:57AM2.15m | 6:53PM2.19m | 7:47AM2.08m | 7:59PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.67m | 1:11PM0.75m | 1:37AM0.76m | 1:53PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 35 | 56 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 322 | 283 | 235 | 365 | 307 | 380 | 355 | 24 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | NE 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 159 | 283 | 1091 | 294 | 910 | 334 | 482 | — | — | 320 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 6 | 154 | 154 | 6 | 152 | 152 | 154 | 166 | 219 | 152 | 142 | 219 | 151 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 0 |
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