Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 61 | 36 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 47 | 38 | 73 | 58 | 102 | 352 | 451 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.76m | 8:49PM1.47m | 9:37AM1.73m | 9:19PM1.34m | 10:18AM1.67m | 9:50PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.43m | 3:01AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.52m | 3:31AM0.20m | 4:38PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 92 | 75 | 47 | 38 | 73 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 12 | S 7 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 19 | — | 1 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 7 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 14 | 20 | 34 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 26 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 36 | 106 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 352 | 451 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 27 | 636 | 725 | 691 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 472 | 425 | 292 | 292 |
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