Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 75 | 114 | 68 | 51 | 60 | 82 | 81 | 65 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 116 | 117 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.58m | 9:50PM1.59m | 10:30AM1.60m | 10:27PM1.43m | 11:20AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.15m | 3:48PM0.33m | 4:08AM0.17m | 4:37PM0.42m | 4:45AM0.20m | 5:36PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
38 | 24 | 72 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 116 | 117 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 19 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
96 | 75 | 114 | 68 | 51 | 60 | 82 | 81 | 65 | 51 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 156 | 48 | 98 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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