Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Happys in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for surf around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-affected waves, and only a few brief windows where it might actually be worth paddling out. Don’t get too excited, but there are a couple of moments that could offer a clean wave or two if you’re willing to be patient.
The first real chance we get is on Sunday morning, the 9th. It’s not big—about 4ft of east swell—but the wind is forecast to be glassy, which is a big deal. That light air will keep the surface clean, and the energy is building a bit. That’s about as good as it gets in this run. The water is sitting at 68°, which is about a degree and a half colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a slightly thicker suit.
After that, Monday the 10th morning has a bit of offshore wind from the WSW at 25 km/h (15 mph), which will clean up the 3ft east swell. It’s small, but offshore wind makes everything feel better. The same goes for Tuesday morning, the 11th, with a light cross-offshore breeze and similar 3ft waves—clean but still pretty weak.
The swell tries to pick up a little around the 14th and 15th, but the wind turns against us. By Friday the 14th afternoon, we’re looking at 5ft of southeast swell, but it’s coming in at a short 6 seconds and with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h (19 mph). That’s going to be lumpy and messy. This continues into the weekend with rain showers and 4-5ft of short-period swell, all cross-shore or cross-onshore. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The long-range stuff around the 18th and 19th stays small and onshore, with a hint of a longer period swell (12-13 seconds) around the 19th and 20th, but it’s still small and the wind is blowing on or cross-shore.
So, to keep it real: the standout is Sunday morning, the 9th. It’s not big, but it’s clean and glassy, and that’s the best we’re going to get. Don’t sleep on it. The rest is pretty much a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 36 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 109 | 143 | 188 | 196 | 162 | 159 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross | on | off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:57PM1.48m | 1:47AM1.08m | 3:19PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.01m | 4:34PM1.67m | 4:44AM1.03m | 5:37PM1.80m | 5:52AM1.11m | 6:31PM1.91m | 6:47AM1.22m | 7:19PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.58m | 7:01AM0.33m | 8:30PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.34m | 10:05PM0.58m | 9:18AM0.33m | 11:24PM0.49m | 10:30AM0.27m | 00:25AM0.37m | 11:35AM0.20m | 1:13AM0.27m | 12:33PM0.13m | 1:56AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 36 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 109 | 143 | 188 | 196 | 162 | 159 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | ENE 7 | E 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 43 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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