Happy Jacks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.01° S 177.90° E

Happy Jacks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.7° 

Happy Jacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 10PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.2
ESE
14
2
S
8
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
195
229
215
569
579
569
520
547
539
515
515
599
590
692
1017
1051
987
971
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM1.59m
2:51AM1.51m
3:22PM1.58m
3:37AM1.48m
4:08PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.50m
9:04AM0.48m
9:37PM0.50m
9:53AM0.48m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
6
6
8
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
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