Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.1°C
1.3° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 12AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
13
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
193
195
298
373
288
278
255
140
133
238
722
845
713
270
235
160
106
85
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
S
15
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:06PM2.10m
2:23AM2.10m
2:43PM2.08m
2:58AM2.11m
3:20PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.59m
8:38AM0.65m
8:58PM0.53m
9:17AM0.59m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
4
6
3
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
14
15
11
9
Feels °C
5
2
4
5
4
1
1
0
1
3
6
6
6
5
7
12
12
9
7
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