Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
32
57
136
264
534
516
386
248
188
127
116
108
99
71
67
60
29
30
27
19
20
20
8
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:14PM2.30m
9:46AM2.12m
10:11PM2.17m
10:46AM2.07m
11:09PM2.08m
11:40AM2.06m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:26AM0.65m
4:53PM0.68m
5:20AM0.65m
5:54PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
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5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
7
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
6
5
4
4
6
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
14
32
57
136
264
534
516
386
248
188
127
116
108
99
71
67
60
29
30
27
9
9
9
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
2
2
1
2
1
19
19
19
19
20
20
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
13
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
4
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
88
88
1
0
0
90
136
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
88
1
90
90
136
136
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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