Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 88 | 417 | 167 | 188 | 828 | 754 | 539 | 602 | 689 | 595 | 578 | 497 | 425 | 344 | 338 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 231 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:43PM1.98m | 7:10AM2.05m | 7:32PM1.95m | 8:02AM2.08m | 8:23PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.56m | 1:02AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.69m | 2:20PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 88 | 6 | 75 | 188 | 4 | 4 | 539 | 602 | 3 | 3 | 578 | 497 | 425 | 344 | 338 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 231 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 19 | — | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 48 | 4 | 167 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | — | E 12 | SE 18 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 417 | 408 | 1228 | 828 | 754 | 1827 | 2413 | 689 | 595 | 1763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 191 | 219 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
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