Happy Jacks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.01° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
!
3
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
S
10
4
S
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
524
585
573
682
761
786
697
653
653
653
563
671
616
586
520
919
3262
2339
1479
1568
1805
3790
5546
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
S
35
SSE
40
S
50
S
50
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
00:04AM1.63m
12:26PM1.63m
00:54AM1.67m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
6:18AM0.31m
6:42PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
11
9
9
9
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
9
10
10
9
9
7
4
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
3
SSE
11
1.7
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
417
524
585
573
682
761
786
697
653
653
653
563
671
616
586
520
443
392
2339
573
377
563
423
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
37
54
50
49
48
47
45
41
24
95
88
58
51
48
104
230
26
31
25
9
147
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
22
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
92
82
80
80
79
75
70
67
64
23
20
84
45
89
49
25
55
59
9
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SSW
8
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
SW
4
2.2
S
10
4
S
11
1.5
E
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
5
5
108
2
64
116
15
919
3262
458
1479
1568
1805
3790
5546
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
7
3
79
150
150
154
214
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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