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Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacks Point today?
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 37 | 94 | 33 | 98 | 164 | 209 | 205 | 164 | 147 | 203 | 719 | 666 | 388 | 1488 | 1947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:09AM 2.24 | 4:59PM 2.31 | 5:00AM 2.20 | 5:57PM 2.36 | 6:00AM 2.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:15PM 0.37 | 10:37AM 0.42 | 11:13PM 0.43 | 11:31AM 0.48 | 12:07AM 0.50 | 12:27PM 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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