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Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
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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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
2436 | 2190 | 2469 | 1423 | 1174 | 1236 | 963 | 750 | 552 | 431 | 380 | 542 | 1569 | 1441 | 1212 | 1145 | 1049 | 1003 | 835 | 784 | 761 | 736 | 639 | 747 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.60m | 3:10PM1.60m | 3:35AM1.68m | 4:03PM1.71m | 4:30AM1.74m | 4:58PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.29m | 9:25PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.27m | 10:20PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 |
41 | 41 | 1806 | 1423 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 297 | 542 | 1569 | 1441 | 1212 | 1145 | 1049 | 1003 | 835 | 784 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 541 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | — | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 22 | E 10 |
121 | 119 | 41 | 26 | 47 | 7 | — | 4 | 17 | 72 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | S 22 | SW 20 |
4 | 3 | 62 | 56 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 163 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 9 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
2436 | 2190 | 2469 | — | 1174 | 1236 | 963 | 750 | 552 | 431 | 380 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 761 | 736 | 639 | 747 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 99 | 99 | 150 | 119 | 32 | 32 | 83 | 89 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 11 |
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