Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Happys this week:
The surf forecast for Happys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Happys in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Happys. I gotta be straight with you right from the start – it’s a long, dry run of poor surf, and honestly, there’s not much to get excited about.
The immediate outlook is bleak. From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the first of September, it’s all "poor surf conditions" – a classic holding pattern of small, short-period windswell with messy, cross-onshore winds messing up what little shape there is. Expect a lot of chop. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, often sitting between 77 and 234 kW/m, but it's all noise and no signal.
There is a slight flicker on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The wind goes glassy with a light NNE at just 3 mph, and we get a tiny 3 ft swell from the ENE. The score is still low, and the conditions are only described as "surfable but very ordinary", but glassy conditions on a point break like Happys is rare in this forecast. It might be worth a paddle for the most patient among you if you’re desperate to get wet. The water temp is sitting at 68° which is about a degree colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll feel that chill.
We then get another interesting little window on Friday morning, the 4th of September. A light offshore breeze from the west at 3 mph, combined with a 3 ft, 9-second swell from the ENE. Again, the rating is just a 1/10, so expectations need to be rock bottom, but it's clean. This is really the only other spot in the entire 16 days that isn’t a write-off.
The rest of the second week continues the same sad story: small swell, cross-shore or onshore winds, and mainly "poor" conditions. All the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s barely a single session worth planning around. If you are a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with a moderate breeze and lumpy chop might look more appealing than they do to a surfer.
Let’s be honest, this is a quiet period for the region. A blank run like this is more normal than not for Happys when the wind doesn’t slot in right. We’ll have to wait for a change in the pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 105 | 135 | 79 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 84 | 138 | 123 | 59 | 78 | 84 | 111 | 51 | 154 | 116 | 127 | 80 | 117 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.71m | 6:54AM1.17m | 7:08PM1.78m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:01AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.82m | 8:34AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:09AM1.54m | 9:15PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.58m | 9:50PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.35m | 1:15AM0.32m | 12:30PM0.30m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:09PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:37AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:06AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.27m | 3:35AM0.15m | 3:48PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 109 | 105 | 135 | 79 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 84 | 138 | 123 | 59 | 78 | 84 | 4 | 51 | 78 | 103 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 10 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 27 | 37 | — | 42 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | S 10 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 15 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 35 | 62 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 40 | 154 | 116 | 127 | 80 | 117 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 146 | 156 | 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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