Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 41 | 47 | 126 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 75 | 156 | 209 | 471 | 126 | 309 | 109 | 88 | 30 | 55 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.50m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:09AM1.47m | 9:24PM1.56m | 9:51AM1.45m | 10:09PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.44m | 2:27PM0.45m | 3:05AM0.41m | 3:09PM0.44m | 3:47AM0.38m | 3:53PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 41 | 47 | 67 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 147 | 126 | 104 | 109 | 88 | 26 | 18 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 60 | 42 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | S 9 | E 10 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 55 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | N 2 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 126 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 75 | 156 | 209 | 471 | 1 | 309 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 55 | 39 | 181 | 181 | 200 | 181 | 72 | 32 | 37 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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