
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 201 | 298 | 325 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 471 | 866 | 859 | 844 | 680 | 277 | 213 | 210 | 210 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 196 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.42m | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:19AM2.33m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:20AM2.23m | 7:53PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.43m | 11:53PM0.63m | 12:31PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.64m | 1:28PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
208 | 201 | 298 | 325 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 428 | 422 | 859 | 297 | 289 | 277 | 213 | 210 | 210 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 196 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
89 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 77 | 98 | 471 | 866 | 309 | 844 | 680 | 264 | 160 | 153 | 146 | 142 | 152 | 144 | 146 | 133 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 23 | SSE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 19 | — | SE 18 |
222 | 121 | 116 | 73 | 44 | 39 | 74 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 359 | 257 | 186 | 115 | 69 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 93 | — | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 99 | 0 |
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