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Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Happy Jacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 18 | S 15 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
75 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 57 | 40 | 70 | 10 | 389 | 371 | 355 | 302 | 1610 | 2076 | 1825 | 1439 | 999 | 715 | 582 | 439 | 350 | 280 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.54m | 4:22AM1.54m | 4:53PM1.59m | 5:11AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.28m | 10:18PM0.32m | 10:38AM0.34m | 11:07PM0.36m | 11:26AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 75 | 54 | 53 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 121 | 203 | 1610 | 2076 | 1825 | 1439 | 999 | 715 | 582 | 439 | 350 | 280 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 57 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 838 | 389 | 371 | 355 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 125 | 150 | 105 | 99 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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