Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 9PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 465 | 659 | 756 | 913 | 955 | 681 | 537 | 513 | 393 | 420 | 449 | 366 | 271 | 560 | 147 | 154 | 133 | 125 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.51m | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 189 | 147 | 154 | 133 | 125 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 11 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 465 | 659 | 756 | 913 | 955 | 681 | 537 | 513 | 393 | 420 | 449 | 366 | 271 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 1471 | 1178 | 1036 | 425 | 151 | 14 | 14 | 472 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
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