Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.5°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 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
1
2
2
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
107
314
310
314
306
674
553
450
379
402
377
328
301
155
119
77
65
79
72
54
53
40
46
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
SSE
15
S
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:24AM2.04m
11:41PM2.04m
12:10PM2.12m
00:30AM2.10m
12:58PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.71m
5:32PM0.59m
5:52AM0.58m
6:18PM0.48m
6:33AM0.48m
7:08PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
8
9
10
14
14
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
14
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
5
5
6
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
11
10
10
8
7
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
128
107
314
310
21
306
674
553
450
379
402
377
328
301
155
119
77
65
79
72
54
53
40
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.4
SE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SE
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
23
64
22
21
4
27
31
30
27
25
22
22
9
9
72
27
34
8
8
8
20
18
27
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.3
E
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
22
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
19
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
22
35
16
32
11
11
18
21
7
8
14
8
8
8
7
7
23
7
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
314
2370
527
2359
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
152
152
0
0
0
0
0
0
88
1
0
0
0
0
0
88
154
88
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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