Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 92 | 83 | 247 | 72 | 74 | 61 | 62 | 48 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.27m | 3:54PM2.16m | 4:21AM2.26m | 4:18PM2.24m | 4:55AM2.22m | 4:45PM2.35m | 5:33AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.61m | 10:08PM0.61m | 10:39AM0.67m | 10:49PM0.61m | 11:12AM0.74m | 11:32PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:36 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 72 | 74 | 61 | 62 | 48 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 17 | SW 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 12 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 92 | 83 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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