Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.4° C
0.4° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SE
17
0.4
ESE
17
0.4
ESE
16
0.5
ESE
16
0.5
ESE
15
0.5
ESE
15
0.6
ESE
15
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
62
45
77
113
103
144
135
125
167
163
156
149
141
139
154
151
195
195
238
231
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
0
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM2.07m
1:02AM2.11m
1:13PM2.09m
1:31AM2.15m
1:56PM2.10m
Low Tide
6:21AM0.76m
6:54PM0.68m
7:06AM0.74m
7:33PM0.71m
7:49AM0.71m
8:12PM0.74m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
8
6
5
3
3
2
3
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
11
10
9
Feels °C
-1
0
2
1
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
5
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
5
7
6
4
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