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Happys Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Happys surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Happys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happys sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Happys today?
The current surf forecast for Happys at 8PM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
230 | 1249 | 386 | 426 | 386 | 268 | 671 | 617 | 792 | 716 | 595 | 651 | 640 | 245 | 277 | 380 | 544 | 659 | 675 | 560 | 554 | 554 | 623 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.04m | 1:56AM1.72m | 2:22PM1.04m | 3:10AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:12AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.42m | 8:59AM0.57m | 8:02PM0.47m | 10:04AM0.51m | 9:22PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — |
 kJ | 230 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 671 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 492 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 1249 | 386 | 426 | 386 | 268 | 1067 | 617 | 792 | 716 | 595 | 651 | 640 | 245 | 277 | 380 | 544 | 659 | 675 | 560 | 554 | 554 | 623 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 292 | 538 | 151 | 151 | 14 | 14 | 156 | 156 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 209 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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