Surf Forecasts:
Pointe Jacques surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SE swell with 805 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pointe Jacques this week:
The surf forecast for Pointe Jacques over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pointe Jacques in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pointe Jacques over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 884 | 423 | 465 | 393 | 414 | 406 | 480 | 414 | 523 | 580 | 532 | 574 | 555 | 481 | 459 | 607 | 560 | 337 | 719 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.30m | 5:30PM0.83m | 5:42AM1.28m | 6:00PM0.77m | 6:12AM1.23m | 6:29PM0.70m | 6:44AM1.16m | 6:59PM0.63m | 7:18AM1.07m | 7:33PM0.56m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:21PM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.08m | 11:50AM0.05m | 11:08PM0.09m | 12:24PM0.07m | 11:33PM0.12m | 12:59PM0.12m | 11:57PM0.15m | 1:36PM0.18m | 00:20AM0.21m | 2:20PM0.26m | 00:42AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.36m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 24 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | N 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 82 | 37 | 393 | 414 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 93 | 83 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 560 | 337 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | E 16 | S 18 | S 21 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 228 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 15 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 884 | 423 | 465 | — | — | 406 | 480 | 414 | 523 | 580 | 532 | 574 | 555 | 481 | 459 | 607 | — | — | 719 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1735 | 1735 | 1835 | 1842 | 1842 | 0 | 1835 | 1842 | 56 | 56 | 1785 | 1842 | 1756 | 1838 | 1842 | 1842 | 1735 | 0 | 1785 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pointe Jacques provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pointe Jacques can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pointe Jacques surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pointe Jacques) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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