Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
466 | 136 | 93 | 61 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 42 | 211 | 65 | 122 | 118 | 60 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.07m | 9:13PM1.95m | 9:29AM2.03m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:22AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.69m | 3:00AM0.77m | 3:28PM0.73m | 4:01AM0.82m | 4:32PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
466 | 86 | 93 | 61 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 211 | 65 | 122 | 118 | 60 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
3 | 136 | 69 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 142 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 154 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 88 |
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