Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1003 | 747 | 1113 | 1129 | 1126 | 1142 | 1189 | 1048 | 1057 | 1212 | 1175 | 1142 | 1094 | 1257 | 1209 | 1135 | 991 | 967 | 743 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:44PM1.51m | 1:03AM1.39m | 1:32PM1.46m | 1:51AM1.36m | 2:20PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.46m | 7:04PM0.42m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:50PM0.40m | 7:59AM0.44m | 8:35PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1003 | 747 | 1113 | 1129 | 1126 | 1142 | 1189 | 1048 | 1057 | 1212 | 1175 | 1142 | 1094 | 1257 | 1209 | 1135 | 991 | 967 | 743 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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