Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 7 | 139 | 135 | 106 | 74 | 174 | 1978 | 3310 | 3199 | 2702 | 1877 | 1225 | 918 | 747 | 521 | 427 | 345 | 319 | 195 | 352 | 606 | 923 | 1229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.64m | 00:04AM1.68m | 12:33PM1.60m | 00:56AM1.61m | 1:29PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.14m | 5:51PM0.22m | 6:24AM0.21m | 6:46PM0.31m | 7:13AM0.29m | 7:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 59 | 1978 | 3310 | 3199 | 2702 | 1877 | 1225 | 918 | 747 | 521 | 427 | 345 | 319 | 195 | 259 | 219 | 168 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 174 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 103 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 97 | 139 | 135 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 31 | 66 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 96 | 178 | 352 | 606 | 923 | 1229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 89 | 254 | 104 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 36 |
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