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Happy Jacks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
411 | 338 | 193 | 143 | 140 | 117 | 108 | 112 | 115 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 144 | 561 | 655 | 811 | 754 | 590 | 475 | 432 | 359 | 295 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:54PM1.75m | 12:22PM1.61m | 00:52AM1.69m | 1:20PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.12m | 6:34PM0.14m | 7:13AM0.14m | 7:31PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 411 | 338 | 193 | 143 | 140 | 117 | 108 | 112 | 115 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 101 | 561 | 655 | 811 | 754 | 590 | 475 | 432 | 359 | 295 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 84 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 54 | 51 | 86 | 56 | 50 | 77 | 144 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 18 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 96 | 90 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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