Jacks Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Jacks Point for the next couple of weeks. Jacks Point is a reef setup, so it needs a bit of direction to really line up, and it’s exposed to ENE. The water temp is sitting at 50°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something.

Right now, things are starting off slow. Thursday, the 27th of August, is a write-off—light rain, cross-on wind, tiny 2ft to 2ft swell with a long period but no energy to speak of (314). Surf is poor.

The action kicks off Friday morning, the 28th. That’s your standout. Jacks Point sees a clean 8ft swell from the ENE, with a short period (8 seconds) but combined energy of 1111 tells you there’s power in the water. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. This is advanced territory—8ft is expert-only, and the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and fast, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be a solid session. Friday afternoon drops to 3ft and goes glassy, but conditions are ordinary.

Saturday the 29th is tiny—1ft max and glassy, not worth paddling out. Sunday the 30th is similar, with a brief offshore window in the afternoon but only 1ft swell. The combined energy is low (73) so it’s just a pretty day on the water.

Monday the 31st offers a small 3ft swell from the SSE, clean cross-off wind, but the energy is moderate (240). It’s marginal—okay for a longboard if you’re keen, but not exciting.

The first week of September sees a little bump. Tuesday the 1st has a 4ft SE swell, cross-off breeze, clean, and combined energy of 236. That’s a decent window for a beginner-to-intermediate session. Wednesday the 2nd drops off quickly.

Then comes a long gap. From Thursday the 3rd through to Tuesday the 8th, the swell is tiny—mostly under 2ft, with weak energy. There’s a few glassy mornings but nothing to ride. It’s a dry spell.

Wednesday the 9th is still flat, but Thursday the 10th sees a 3ft E swell, glassy, with moderate energy (122). Still ordinary.

Finally, the 11th of September offers something. Friday morning has a 5ft SSE swell, clean, cross-off wind, and combined energy of 338. That’s a solid intermediate wave—good shape, long period, clean conditions. The afternoon gets a bit more power (616) but the wind turns cross-on, so it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Still, that Friday morning is the other decent window in this forecast.

Overall, it’s a pretty patchy 16 days. The only real standout is Friday morning, the 28th of August, if you’re an advanced surfer. After that, it’s a lot of waiting, with a small window on the 11th of September. This reef isn’t known for being super consistent, so a blank run like this isn’t unusual.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty

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