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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 Saturday 16 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
23.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Happys today?
The current surf forecast for Happys at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
238 | 251 | 264 | 237 | 184 | 212 | 287 | 329 | 586 | 646 | 449 | 773 | 830 | 670 | 805 | 880 | 880 | 885 | 1148 | 893 | 885 | 900 | 778 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.56m | 7:48PM1.96m | 7:51AM1.50m | 8:37PM2.01m | 8:39AM1.41m | 9:29PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.16m | 2:10AM0.38m | 1:54PM0.13m | 3:05AM0.39m | 2:40PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:06 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 237 | 184 | 212 | 287 | 329 | 426 | 471 | 449 | 553 | 606 | — | — | 237 | — | — | 885 | — | — | — | 778 | 942 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 238 | 251 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | 586 | 646 | — | 773 | 830 | 670 | 805 | 880 | 880 | 885 | 1148 | 893 | 885 | 900 | — | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 368 | 411 | 411 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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