Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
NE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
52
49
49
23
23
23
63
14
36
170
43
31
43
31
19
17
40
15
40
39
15
67
85
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:41PM2.12m
2:43AM2.21m
3:16PM2.10m
3:09AM2.32m
3:57PM2.07m
3:42AM2.38m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.67m
8:57PM0.67m
9:16AM0.66m
9:31PM0.74m
10:00AM0.66m
10:07PM0.81m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
7
10
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
4
7
10
9
8
6
7
9
10
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
5
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
58
52
49
10
11
11
12
12
14
14
60
43
31
43
31
19
17
40
15
40
39
9
67
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
3
6
24
23
23
23
14
3
2
8
3
3
3
3
2
7
1
14
4
3
15
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
50
5
1
5
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
1
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
10
19
49
63
8
36
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
136
136
0
2
88
88
0
90
90
90
90
88
6
88
88
88
88
109
88
88
90
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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