Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 152 | 116 | 127 | 144 | 141 | 95 | 85 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 68 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.35m | 5:30PM2.03m | 5:09AM2.23m | 6:23PM2.03m | 6:15AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.87m | 11:30AM0.76m | 11:36PM0.91m | 12:18PM0.84m | 00:26AM0.94m | 1:08PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
185 | 152 | 116 | 127 | 144 | 141 | 95 | 85 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | S 8 | S 12 |
17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 44 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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