Happy Jacks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.01° S 177.90° E

Happy Jacks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
13.3° C
1.0° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
116
96
75
57
123
119
112
72
44
49
33
33
34
70
63
62
59
55
57
38
57
58
109
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM1.90m
4:46AM1.78m
5:14PM1.94m
5:45AM1.79m
6:14PM1.96m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.22m
10:38PM0.19m
11:01AM0.15m
11:37PM0.13m
11:59AM0.08m
00:36AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
12
14
13
11
10
11
12
12
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
7
9
11
9
7
6
8
9
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
14
12
11
10
9
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