
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 173 | 128 | 128 | 108 | 91 | 75 | 64 | 124 | 116 | 92 | 126 | 153 | 191 | 198 | 154 | 173 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.03m | 1:02PM2.08m | 1:28AM2.07m | 1:39PM2.09m | 1:52AM2.15m | 2:17PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.63m | 6:49AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.64m | 7:30AM0.71m | 7:58PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
249 | 173 | 128 | 128 | 108 | 91 | 75 | 64 | 124 | 116 | 92 | 118 | 153 | 191 | 198 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 79 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
28 | 39 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 81 | 126 | 119 | 107 | 99 | 105 | 173 | 118 | 85 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 | SSE 14 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 |
— | 9 | 30 | 21 | — | 12 | 21 | 12 | 43 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 41 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1034 | 692 | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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