Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 6AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29872 | 22905 | 15883 | 11325 | 8484 | 8668 | 5164 | 3278 | 2678 | 2015 | 2160 | 1786 | 1194 | 962 | 810 | 848 | 770 | 889 | 763 | 595 | 489 | 425 | 375 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.56m | 12:52PM1.53m | 1:21AM1.61m | 1:47PM1.61m | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:42PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.32m | 7:05PM0.37m | 7:34AM0.31m | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:25AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5973 | — | 913 | 741 | 890 | 1420 | 1269 | 1044 | 962 | 810 | 848 | 770 | 889 | 763 | 595 | 489 | 425 | 375 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 26 | 97 | 150 | 239 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 21 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 111 | 25 | 60 | 7 | 45 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29872 | 22905 | 15883 | 11325 | 8484 | 8668 | 5164 | 3278 | 2678 | 2015 | 2160 | 1786 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 86 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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