
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 21 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.34m | 00:16AM2.35m | 12:48PM2.41m | 1:10AM2.46m | 1:48PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.71m | 6:12PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 7:03PM0.61m | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:53PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
13 | 21 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 1 | 161 | 1 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 0 | 109 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 221 |
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