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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 Tuesday 12 May 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Happys today?
The current surf forecast for Happys at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
286 | 322 | 380 | 458 | 424 | 450 | 401 | 433 | 334 | 297 | 379 | 472 | 482 | 481 | 481 | 450 | 395 | 395 | 450 | 437 | 449 | 462 | 422 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.36m | 4:51AM1.59m | 5:30PM1.54m | 5:36AM1.60m | 6:15PM1.71m | 6:21AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.45m | 10:33PM0.53m | 11:13AM0.37m | 11:29PM0.48m | 11:51AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 141 | 4 | 137 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 286 | 322 | 380 | 458 | 424 | 450 | 401 | 433 | 334 | 297 | 379 | 472 | 482 | 481 | 481 | 450 | 395 | 395 | 450 | 437 | 449 | 462 | 422 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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