Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
334 | 235 | 192 | 164 | 365 | 236 | 243 | 210 | 222 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.02m | 2:20PM1.36m | 1:27AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.72m | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | 7:52AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
102 | 94 | 192 | 102 | 111 | 73 | 243 | 210 | 222 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 100 | 155 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | 82 | 164 | 105 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 35 | 38 | 104 | 86 | 81 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 28 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
— | — | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
334 | 235 | — | — | 365 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 16 |
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