Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today?

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
54
93
92
87
55
54
53
52
29
28
26
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
21
20
20
18
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:25AM2.16m
2:37PM2.14m
2:55AM2.11m
3:12PM2.14m
3:17AM2.14m
3:46PM2.12m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.63m
8:50PM0.57m
9:00AM0.63m
9:27PM0.61m
9:40AM0.62m
10:02PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:26
7:28
7:30
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5:37
5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
16
16
9
8
6
5
6
7
7
6
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
70
36
24
14
11
31
17
16
16
29
28
26
23
23
23
17
8
25
24
23
21
20
20
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
38
54
93
92
87
55
54
53
52
3
2
2
19
24
24
25
25
8
7
7
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
4
4
1
2
3
20
20
20
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
1.7
SSW
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
392
285
1
2
3
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
88
90
136
136
1
1
0
1
1
136
88
136
88
88
88
88
88
90
136
90
88
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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