Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.7° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.9
S
5
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
25
24
55
50
47
32
23
72
85
83
82
81
79
78
117
75
102
97
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
15
NW
10
W
35
S
30
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
5
W
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
E
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM2.44m
1:51AM2.47m
2:32PM2.43m
2:42AM2.44m
3:26PM2.37m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.51m
8:05AM0.48m
8:24PM0.51m
8:59AM0.43m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
10
9
8
6
7
9
10
9
7
4
3
2
6
11
11
10
8
Feels °C
10
9
6
6
0
-2
3
4
5
4
4
0
-1
-3
2
8
8
6
5
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