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 are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is no beach break and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Happy Jacks Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.7°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Happy Jacks (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Saturday, 10 June 2023, 09:53 Local Time
Saturday 10 | ||||
9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | cross |
Tides at Happy Jacks
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Happy Jacks
Surf stats for Happy Jacks, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Happy Jacks
Wind stats for Happy Jacks, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Happy Jacks:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy114 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy242 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy283 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy288 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon290 mi