Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 183 | 138 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 45 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 110 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 87 | 93 | 171 | 334 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 |
236 | 183 | 138 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 87 | 93 | 17 | 16 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 11 | ESE 13 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 121 | 108 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
38 | 35 | 72 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 19 | — | 17 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 110 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 171 | 334 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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