Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 255 | 140 | 121 | 740 | 688 | 612 | 750 | 947 | 864 | 175 | 145 | 87 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.08m | 2:58AM2.11m | 3:20PM2.07m | 3:37AM2.12m | 3:59PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.65m | 8:58PM0.53m | 9:17AM0.59m | 9:35PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 13 |
278 | 255 | 140 | 103 | 196 | 223 | 190 | 191 | 230 | 198 | 175 | 145 | 87 | 41 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
15 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 47 | 84 | 121 | 740 | 688 | 612 | 750 | 947 | 864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 222 | 407 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
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