Happy Jacks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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
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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.
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.
Sunday, 7 March 2021, 01:12 Local Time
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross | cross- off |
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Tides at Happy Jacks
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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