Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.7° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.5
SE
19
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
112
142
305
377
373
446
175
278
258
152
142
97
91
64
59
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:52AM2.15m
2:17PM2.10m
2:16AM2.24m
2:58PM2.09m
2:45AM2.29m
3:41PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.69m
8:31PM0.74m
8:54AM0.67m
9:08PM0.80m
9:36AM0.68m
9:48PM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
8
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
4
3
4
7
9
8
9
8
9
8
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
149
112
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
50
50
305
377
373
446
144
278
258
152
142
97
91
64
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SE
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
86
53
51
39
32
24
11
10
10
112
142
50
52
61
58
57
56
51
49
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
S
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
E
12
0.7
S
19
0.5
SE
19
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
20
8
8
21
207
8
8
32
26
354
175
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
3
5
5
3
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
109
0
0
0
0
0
2
109
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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