Jacks Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s talk about what’s happening at Jacks Point. It’s a reef setup, suits the advanced crew, and it’s been flat as a pancake for the past few days and will stay that way for a good while. We’re looking at a big gap of poor conditions right through until early next week, so don’t be holding your breath.

The water temp is sitting at a wild 52°, which is more than 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s pretty notable and feels good, but there ain’t the waves to enjoy it.

First real glimmer of hope comes the morning of Saturday the 12th. The swell finally picks up to a clean 3 ft from the SSE, with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, giving good shape between sets. The combined energy is moderate to strong, sitting at 544. Glassy conditions with a tiny NNW breeze will keep it clean. It’s a standout for the whole forecast, but keep in mind this is a reef and the longer period stuff can make things a bit quicker and more technical. The Saturday afternoon gets chopped by an onshore breeze, so get on it early. This is the one morning to circle on the calendar.

Then Sunday the 13th morning, we see similar vibes: some clouds, glassy SW breeze, and a 3 ft swell from the SE at 14 seconds. Energy is solid at 304. It’s a good option, but not quite as punchy as Saturday morning.

After that, there’s a drop back into smaller, weaker surf for most of the next week, but a potential second highlight pops up Thursday the 17th morning. The swell is back to a clean 3 ft from the SSE, with a 15-second period pushing energy up to 873 – that’s strong energy. A SW breeze, 15 km/h, offshore, will groom it nicely, but it’s a long-range promise, so less certain than the weekend.

The 16-day window finishes off with mostly small, ordinary waves and onshore chop, nothing worth chasing. The best of the bunch is definitely that Saturday the 12th morning session. Set the alarm.

Rusty.

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