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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 9 am Wednesday 20 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Happys today?
The current surf forecast for Happys at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | |
426 | 371 | 363 | 307 | 299 | 249 | 246 | 254 | 220 | 398 | 415 | 245 | 441 | 402 | 378 | 299 | 440 | 884 | 1745 | 2430 | 6809 | 5683 | 2151 | 4196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.23m | 11:22PM1.88m | 11:29AM1.15m | 00:24AM1.79m | 12:42PM1.12m | 1:29AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.46m | 4:22PM0.24m | 6:10AM0.50m | 5:23PM0.33m | 7:16AM0.51m | 6:32PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 426 | 371 | 363 | 307 | 299 | 249 | 246 | 210 | 211 | 143 | 149 | 175 | 136 | 140 | 113 | 299 | 440 | 884 | 4 | 27 | 3436 | 2982 | 2151 | 2089 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 148 | 90 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 123 | 282 | 254 | 4 | 398 | 415 | 245 | 441 | 402 | 378 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1745 | 2430 | 6809 | 5683 | 8 | 4196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 209 | 472 | 472 | 151 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 873 | 736 | 472 | 15 | 48 | 48 |
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