
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 1AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
234 | 178 | 114 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 102 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.94m | 7:44AM2.21m | 8:03PM1.96m | 8:44AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:20AM0.65m | 2:01PM0.62m | 2:16AM0.71m | 2:55PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | S 6 |
234 | 178 | 114 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 4 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SE 16 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 |
— | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 102 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 91 | 136 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 334 | 88 | 88 |
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