Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 93 | 80 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 64 | 44 | 26 | 66 | 112 | 109 | 338 | 411 | 142 | 130 | 195 | 320 | 280 | 646 | 769 | 704 | 582 | 564 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.83m | 6:32PM2.00m | 7:04AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 88 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 66 | 78 | 104 | 338 | 411 | 142 | 88 | 35 | 88 | 101 | 646 | 769 | 704 | 582 | 564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 93 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 112 | 109 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 83 | 62 | 320 | 280 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 14 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 130 | 195 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 64 | 51 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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