Happy Jacks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.01° S 177.90° E

Happy Jacks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.3° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)--
Afternoon (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
294
309
334
269
205
144
125
89
43
38
35
36
33
32
31
34
22
77
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:24AM1.62m
12:54PM1.62m
1:14AM1.58m
1:46PM1.61m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.36m
6:39AM0.36m
7:08PM0.42m
7:27AM0.42m
8:00PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
5
4
5
6
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
8
8
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