Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 1PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 298 | 918 | 1680 | 2316 | 2550 | 1855 | 1398 | 957 | 757 | 599 | 488 | 374 | 295 | 232 | 139 | 101 | 75 | 161 | 155 | 144 | 136 | 125 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.79m | 9:22PM1.91m | 9:52AM1.75m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:45AM1.69m | 11:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:01PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 266 | 213 | 918 | 1680 | 2316 | 2550 | 1855 | 1398 | 957 | 757 | 599 | 488 | 374 | 295 | 232 | 139 | 101 | 69 | 161 | 155 | 144 | 136 | 125 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 229 | 298 | 46 | 43 | 81 | 80 | 99 | 96 | 134 | 108 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 11 | E 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 2 | N 4 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 71 | 74 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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