Surf Forecasts:
Jacks Point surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with 761 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what Jacks Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
The week gets off to a gentle start, but it’s not a total loss. The first real window of opportunity hits us right away on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell pushing in from the ESE with a solid 13-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for a clean, workable surface. The combined energy is moderate at 367, so there’s some push to it. It’s not a massive day, but it’s a good, honest wave for the advanced crew. Water temperature is sitting at 49°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, lands on Friday the 7th of August. The morning is looking absolutely firing. We’ve got a solid 7ft groundswell from the SSE, cranked up by a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is a massive 2404 – that’s serious power. With a light cross-offshore wind, it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is not for the faint of heart; at over 8ft, this is strictly for the experts. The conditions are set up for an excellent session for those with the skill and the nerve.
The week leading up to that standout has a few other decent windows. Wednesday the 29th of July morning has a clean 3ft set with a glassy surface, and Saturday the 1st of August morning sees a punchy 5ft swell with a moderate offshore wind. The afternoon of the 7th stays big at 5ft, but the cross-on wind will put a bit of a bump on it.
After that big Friday, the surf drops off. There’s a long gap of several days with very little on offer, just small, weak waves that aren’t worth paddling out for. The swell energy dips right down into the double digits, and the wind isn't doing us any favours.
So, to sum it up: the early week has some clean, small waves for the patient surfer, but the absolute highlight is the morning of Friday the 7th of August. Mark it in your calendar, but only if you’ve got the chops for it. The rest of the second week is a write-off, so wait for the forecast to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 361 | 378 | 367 | 273 | 198 | 147 | 107 | 103 | 62 | 65 | 54 | 343 | 669 | 297 | 310 | 256 | 202 | 108 | 106 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM2.11m | 2:32AM2.17m | 3:19PM2.10m | 3:10AM2.14m | 3:57PM2.10m | 3:52AM2.10m | 4:34PM2.08m | 4:41AM2.06m | 5:13PM2.06m | 5:32AM2.04m | 5:56PM2.02m | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:43PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.75m | 9:09AM0.68m | 9:31PM0.73m | 9:48AM0.68m | 10:13PM0.70m | 10:30AM0.67m | 10:55PM0.67m | 11:16AM0.64m | 11:36PM0.66m | 12:04PM0.59m | 00:18AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.56m | 1:02AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 367 | 361 | 378 | 367 | 273 | 198 | 147 | 107 | 35 | 62 | 65 | 40 | 343 | 669 | 297 | 310 | 256 | 202 | 108 | 106 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 22 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | E 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 86 | 8 | 89 | 83 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 16 | — | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | SSE 13 | E 18 | E 18 | S 19 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | 4 | 10 | 60 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | 1716 | 2482 | 1313 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 154 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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