Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,137 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Happys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Happys in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the only spot on the cards for this forecast period, Happys.
To be straight with you, it's a grim outlook for Happys. This point break is pretty sheltered and needs a specific NE swell to really work, but we just aren't getting that. For the next week and a half, from Monday the 7th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 15th, it’s an ugly run of poor surf conditions. Most of that time the wind is a fresh, lumpy cross or cross-onshore, and if there’s any size at all, it’s coming from the wrong direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
Now, there are two little windows that almost save this. On Tuesday the 15th, we get a brief moment of hope: a glassy morning with a light NNE breeze of 3.1 mph. The swell drops right down to a tiny 2.3 ft, but it’s from the NE (8 seconds), which is the optimum direction for this point. That's the best on offer. The combined wave energy is weak (113), but it's clean. It's a small, slow day for a longboard or a fish, but it’s the only time the conditions line up. Crowds are often here, so you’ll likely have company.
Then again on Thursday the 17th, we get another glassy morning with a clean 2.3 ft swell, but that one is from the ENE (6 seconds) and the energy is even lower (58). It's surfable, but very ordinary.
Beyond that, it’s cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and tiny weak swell right through to the end of the forecast on the 22nd. There’s nothing else to get excited about.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 65 | 28 | 45 | 37 | 67 | 138 | 46 | 79 | 50 | 116 | 1137 | 780 | 372 | 383 | 394 | 237 | 246 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.01m | 5:25PM1.81m | 5:49AM1.15m | 6:16PM1.89m | 6:39AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.93m | 7:22AM1.45m | 7:40PM1.91m | 8:04AM1.56m | 8:17PM1.84m | 8:43AM1.63m | 8:51PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.30m | 00:13AM0.31m | 11:29AM0.23m | 00:54AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.16m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.12m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.11m | 2:43PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 46 | 79 | 50 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 22 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 170 | 65 | 28 | — | 1 | 67 | 138 | — | 15 | — | 116 | 1137 | 780 | 372 | 383 | 394 | 237 | 246 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 2 | 156 | 1 | 14 | 156 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 98 | 292 | 151 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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The above surf forecast table for Happys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Happys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Happys surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Happys) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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