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Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | |
747 | 1381 | 1519 | 1502 | 1398 | 1330 | 1248 | 1108 | 925 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 476 | 556 | 373 | 367 | 373 | 365 | 395 | 1537 | 3615 | 3650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.68m | 1:00PM1.56m | 1:24AM1.61m | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:16AM1.56m | 2:51PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.17m | 6:51AM0.15m | 7:10PM0.24m | 7:42AM0.22m | 8:07PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 747 | 1381 | 1519 | 1502 | 1398 | 1330 | 1248 | 1108 | 925 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 476 | 505 | 373 | 367 | 373 | 365 | 279 | 1537 | 3615 | 3650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 115 | 119 | 85 | 85 | 40 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 136 | 476 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 135 | 14 | 126 | 17 | 83 | 82 | 395 | 149 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 556 | 57 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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