Happy Jacks surf break

Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Happy Jacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 9PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
402
548
493
411
338
193
143
140
117
108
112
115
122
125
125
120
144
553
646
694
646
573
475
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:54PM1.82m
11:26AM1.68m
11:54PM1.75m
12:22PM1.61m
00:52AM1.69m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.12m
5:19AM0.11m
5:38PM0.12m
6:17AM0.12m
6:34PM0.14m
7:13AM0.14m
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:24
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
14
16
9
9
10
10
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
13
13
11
9
10
10
10
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
1.2
S
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
658
402
548
493
411
338
193
143
140
117
108
112
115
122
125
125
120
129
553
646
694
646
573
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
96
15
15
6
6
6
107
95
86
84
80
54
51
86
56
50
77
144
11
5
14
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
43
68
96
90
20
11
11
20
12
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
561
297
1
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
11
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
10
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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