Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 780 | 627 | 600 | 504 | 461 | 577 | 566 | 501 | 470 | 402 | 392 | 338 | 345 | 424 | 432 | 416 | 689 | 723 | 681 | 657 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.48m | 6:54PM1.60m | 7:14AM1.47m | 7:35PM1.59m | 7:59AM1.46m | 8:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.44m | 1:11AM0.43m | 1:17PM0.41m | 1:54AM0.39m | 1:58PM0.39m | 2:37AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 422 | 431 | 426 | 504 | 410 | 577 | 566 | 479 | 470 | 402 | 392 | 338 | 345 | 424 | 432 | 416 | 689 | 723 | 681 | 657 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 780 | 627 | 600 | 490 | 461 | 453 | 494 | 501 | 411 | 400 | 308 | 173 | 222 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 29 | 76 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | 143 | 108 | 110 | 85 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 82 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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