Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 1110 | 825 | 949 | 1555 | 1947 | 2034 | 1810 | 1728 | 1435 | 1290 | 1064 | 876 | 748 | 569 | 425 | 349 | 278 | 198 | 156 | 117 | 115 | 80 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.75m | 10:25AM1.88m | 11:00PM1.72m | 11:22AM1.83m | 11:55PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.14m | 4:51PM0.12m | 5:09AM0.12m | 5:48PM0.10m | 6:06AM0.11m | 6:45PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 314 | 283 | 3 | 3 | 2034 | 1810 | 1728 | 1435 | 1290 | 1064 | 876 | 748 | 569 | 425 | 349 | 278 | 198 | 156 | 117 | 115 | 80 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 406 | 1110 | 825 | 949 | 1555 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 119 | 79 | 89 | 316 | 161 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 |
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