
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
689 | 603 | 544 | 338 | 293 | 480 | 369 | 273 | 265 | 256 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 139 | 112 | 86 | 68 | 86 | 558 | 773 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13PM2.06m | 5:32AM2.04m | 5:56PM2.02m | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:43PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.64m | 11:36PM0.66m | 12:04PM0.59m | 00:18AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | -2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 |
689 | 603 | 544 | 338 | 293 | 480 | 369 | 273 | 265 | 256 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 139 | 112 | 86 | 68 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 22 | S 20 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 15 |
18 | 8 | 8 | 147 | 120 | 335 | 196 | 7 | 136 | 162 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 19 | S 19 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 113 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 4 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 558 | 773 | 551 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 6 |
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