Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 64 | 149 | 127 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM2.12m | 3:59PM2.06m | 4:20AM2.14m | 4:39PM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:16PM0.47m | 10:47AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 5 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 48 | 64 | 149 | 19 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 53 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 127 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 161 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 161 | 88 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 156 | 154 |
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