Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
49
61
157
114
78
71
69
76
73
234
541
572
493
372
367
367
421
1312
1168
964
727
214
161
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34PM2.04m
6:50AM1.98m
7:20PM2.00m
7:38AM1.99m
8:07PM1.98m
8:26AM2.01m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.82m
1:19PM0.73m
1:34AM0.81m
2:03PM0.68m
2:20AM0.78m
2:45PM0.66m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
4
1
3
15
4
10
6
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
Feels °C
7
5
8
7
4
-2
-1
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.1
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
55
49
39
157
114
78
71
134
76
73
47
30
31
31
30
45
45
41
478
421
379
293
214
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
42
39
61
3
1
5
4
69
66
46
68
24
23
21
21
39
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
19
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
7
6
2
6
5
4
8
14
40
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
6
2.5
SSW
7
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
6
2
13
41
675
14
11
234
541
572
493
372
367
367
421
1312
1168
964
727
67
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
3
2
Distance (km)
109
89
0
6
0
0
0
154
154
0
0
0
154
154
154
154
154
142
152
152
151
109
88
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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