Happy Jacks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.01° S 177.90° E

Happy Jacks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
2.4
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
116
116
116
99
103
1014
1909
2299
2388
2429
3018
2774
2044
1735
1431
1220
1008
869
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:06PM1.57m
7:30AM1.47m
7:50PM1.58m
8:14AM1.51m
8:34PM1.61m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.33m
1:23AM0.32m
1:30PM0.31m
2:07AM0.29m
2:15PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
16
13
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
12
8
6
5
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
3
5
6
7
4
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