
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 41 | 106 | 133 | 398 | 475 | 347 | 236 | 146 | 99 | 64 | 43 | 58 | 61 | 222 | 104 | 164 | 157 | 144 | 90 | 68 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.74m | 7:17PM1.50m | 7:59AM1.80m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:37AM1.81m | 8:23PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.42m | 1:25AM0.17m | 2:13PM0.45m | 1:57AM0.16m | 2:56PM0.49m | 2:29AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
57 | 41 | 23 | 79 | 20 | 19 | 69 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 222 | 104 | 164 | 157 | 144 | 90 | 68 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 10 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 12 | SE 13 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 61 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | 8 | 106 | 133 | 398 | 475 | 347 | 236 | 146 | 99 | 64 | 41 | 33 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 311 | 151 | 151 | 48 | 16 | 47 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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