Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (23 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 1:38AM2.06m | 1:41PM2.02m | 2:13AM2.15m | 2:25PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.60m | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 2 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | S 12 | E 13 | S 12 | E 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 138 | 88 | 88 | 136 | 89 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 163 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
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