Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 93 | 284 | 1688 | 2235 | 2475 | 1320 | 1425 | 1511 | 1190 | 1045 | 1094 | 951 | 711 | 543 | 352 | 228 | 174 | 129 | 110 | 46 | 106 | 114 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.98m | 9:31PM1.99m | 9:52AM2.03m | 10:15PM2.00m | 10:43AM2.08m | 11:02PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.73m | 3:46AM0.79m | 4:06PM0.66m | 4:30AM0.68m | 4:55PM0.61m | 5:15AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
95 | 93 | 2 | 907 | 2235 | 2475 | 1320 | 1425 | 1511 | 1190 | 1045 | 1094 | 951 | 711 | 543 | 352 | 228 | 174 | 129 | 110 | 46 | 106 | 60 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 9 | ESE 13 | — | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SSE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 18 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 9 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | — | 476 | 368 | 368 | 691 | 552 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 40 | 55 | 114 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 17 | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 31 | 49 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 284 | 1688 | 1202 | 1374 | 8280 | 7933 | 7063 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 173 | 476 | 744 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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