Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Point surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSE swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Point this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Point in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Jacks Point.
Gonna be a real slow starter. The first few days are flat and tiny, not enough push to even bother. The water’s about 50°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not freezing, but the swell sure is.
The first real chance to get a wave comes on Thursday, August 27th. That morning we see a 3ft swell out of the southeast, with a very long 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 438, and with light offshore wind from the WNW, it’ll be clean and glassy. This is the standout of the forecast. The swell direction works well for this reef, and that long period will wrap in and give you some real nice, shaped waves with long lulls between sets. This is an advanced break, so leave the beginners on the beach.
The afternoon of the 27th is glassy too, with 2ft and 249 energy. A solid day all around.
After that, it drops right back off. Small, weak, and ordinary until Monday, August 31st. That Monday morning we’ve got another clean push: 2ft from the SE, a very long 16-second period, and offshore WNW wind. Energy at 271. It looks alright, but the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon, so hit it early.
The first week of September is mostly small and messy. There’s a tiny bump on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd with 3ft from the SE and a moderate 11-second period. The wind is cross-off from the SW so it’ll be clean, but the energy is only 168. It’s surfable, but nothin’ special.
Bottom line: The 27th of August is your day. Get out there Thursday morning or that glassy afternoon. The 31st of August morning is your second pick. The rest is mostly small and not worth missing work for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 339 | 133 | 115 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 61 | 58 | 85 | 27 | 102 | 124 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.03m | 11:08PM2.04m | 11:11AM2.06m | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | 2:23AM2.10m | 2:43PM2.08m | 2:58AM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.74m | 4:58AM0.84m | 5:34PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | 8:38AM0.65m | 8:58PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 339 | 133 | 115 | 43 | 20 | 22 | 61 | 58 | 85 | 27 | 37 | 34 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 124 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 37 | — | 8 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 88 | 88 | 136 | 0 | 314 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 6 | 88 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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