Port Jackson
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:51 +1.0 mLow 07:10 −1.1 mHigh 13:29 +1.1 mLow 19:50 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:54 +0.9 mLow 08:12 −1.0 mHigh 14:32 +1.0 mLow 20:53 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:01 +0.8 mLow 09:16 −1.0 mHigh 15:36 +1.0 mLow 21:57 −1.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Port Jackson
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (314°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (134°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 51). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Port Jackson, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,740–US$3,300 each
about US$1,740–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,740–US$3,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Port Jackson
about 10 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Port Jackson its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 25m
About 26h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.