Happys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, and I've had a good look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We're looking at a long run of small, lacklustre conditions, so don't be expecting any heroics. The first real surf recommendation doesn't come in until Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August, and even then, it's a slow start.

The only spot with any real action is Happys, a point break that's fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing too wild.

We kick things off Monday afternoon, 3rd of August, with a small 2ft easterly swell. The period is a decent 11 seconds, suggesting some groundswell energy, but it's coming from the SE with a cross-on breeze. The combined energy is weak (171), and the conditions are just poor. Not worth getting excited about.

Tuesday morning, 4th of August, is a real tease. The swell is still a tiny 2ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That glassy moment is the best thing we've got in the near term, but the swell is just too small to make it count.

We see a slight bump mid-week. Wednesday morning, 5th of August, the swell pushes up to 3ft from the east, period 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is weak (170), but it's clean. That's probably the pick of the first week, but it's still a very average wave.

From Wednesday afternoon, 5th of August, right through to Saturday, 9th of August, it's a messy mix of onshore winds and small, weak swell. Saturday afternoon sees the biggest swell size of the period at 4ft, but it's a short period of 8 seconds, coming from the east with a cross-on wind, making it choppy and poor. The energy does jump up to moderate (244) but the quality is terrible.

There's a small window of hope on Sunday morning, 9th of August. The swell is 4ft from the east, period 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. The combined energy is moderate (276). It's surfable, but nothing special.

The second week is a real struggle. The swell drops back to 3ft and below, with a few clean moments on Monday morning, 10th of August, and again on Thursday, 13th of August. On Thursday afternoon, the wind actually goes offshore from the west at 15 mph, which is a major positive for cleanliness, but the swell is only 3ft. It's a clean little wave, but tiny.

After that, it's a long, slow fade out. From Friday, 14th of August, through to Tuesday, 18th of August, we're looking at swell dropping to 2ft or 2ft. The wind is mostly clean on the mornings, but with that tiny amount of swell, it's really just a pond. There's a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

The one true standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday afternoon, 13th of August. The offshore wind at Happys will make it clean, and with a 3ft east swell and a period of 9 seconds, you might find a few fun little corners. But it's a micro session. The best we've got in a quiet period.

Rusty.

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