Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Happys today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Happys at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Happys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 96 | 75 | 70 | 54 | 105 | 45 | 48 | 314 | 41 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 71 | 88 | 216 | 313 | 208 | 212 | 193 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.82m | 8:34AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:09AM1.54m | 9:15PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:37AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:06AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 96 | 73 | 70 | 54 | 3 | 45 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | NE 12 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 75 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | SE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 73 | 232 | — | 36 | 105 | 31 | 21 | 314 | 41 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 71 | 88 | 216 | 313 | 208 | 212 | 193 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 48 | 156 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 151 | 48 | 48 | 156 | 156 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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