Happy Jacks surf break

Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?

The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
S
17
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1
SE
7
0.7
S
9
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
723
647
636
637
202
191
153
184
149
331
402
290
266
85
83
109
371
102
250
200
148
145
113
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:26AM1.80m
5:54PM1.91m
6:24AM1.83m
6:51PM1.97m
7:22AM1.84m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.22m
11:41AM0.21m
00:13AM0.18m
12:37PM0.16m
1:11AM0.14m
1:32PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
10
9
10
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
347
53
52
52
51
202
191
153
184
139
331
325
290
266
85
68
74
80
66
250
200
148
145
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
24
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
55
16
7
4
11
51
33
33
32
149
131
83
29
29
61
83
68
72
102
30
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
9
15
7
9
36
45
86
31
30
29
77
38
29
28
30
31
31
3
30
31
28
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
109
723
647
636
637
175
170
142
116
107
402
109
371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
90
99
100
150
150
105
90
11
7
7
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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