Happy Jacks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Happy Jacks Surf Guide

Happy Jacks in Gisborne and Mahia is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. No beach break here and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Rocks are a hazard.

Happy Jacks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Happy Jacks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Happy Jacks occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Happy Jacks (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Happy Jacks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Happy Jacks Location Map

Interactive Happy Jacks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Happy Jacks is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Happy Jacks is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Happy Jacks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 7 March 2021, 01:12 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NNE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Happy Jacks look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies

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Tides at Happy Jacks

Current tide and informaton

For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 9.0 km from Happy Jacks.

Next High Water: 01:26pm | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 07:18am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Happy Jacks Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.5 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Happy Jacks. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite