
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 253 | 196 | 134 | 90 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 36 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.06m | 00:07AM2.02m | 12:24PM2.07m | 00:54AM2.03m | 1:02PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.65m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:06AM0.68m | 6:44PM0.63m | 6:49AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 |
31 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 52 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 134 | 90 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 36 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 23 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 41 | 220 | 239 | — | 238 | 26 | 253 | 196 | 599 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 136 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 152 | 219 | 142 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












