Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E 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 (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Happys in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The outlook for Happys is a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We've got a decent pulse of swell arriving early on, but the wind is going to be a real pain for the first few days, keeping things messy. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The first bit of action we see kicks off on Tuesday, July 21st. The swell is pumping, with a solid 8 feet of east-southeast groundswell (moderate combined energy of 1086) but the wind is a cross-on Southeasterly at 15 mph, chopping it right up. It's a write-off for paddle surfing. The size drops a bit on Wednesday the 22nd, still 6 feet, but that cross-on wind keeps it ugly. Thursday the 23rd is the first real glimmer of hope. The swell drops to 4 feet from the east, but the wind swings to a light cross-off Southerly, and the morning session is looking clean. It's just small, surfable but ordinary. The combined energy has dropped to 213.
From Friday the 24th through to the end of July, the energy just fades away. The swell drops under 3 feet, and the combined energy falls into the double digits. There's a real flat spell there. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, keeping the surf small and uninviting. We even get a glassy morning on Thursday the 30th with a very long period 14-second swell from the east-southeast, but it's only 1 feet – barely a ripple. The combined energy was 117, but it's just not enough to do anything with.
Now, the real standout in this entire 16-day window is a long-range call for Monday, August 3rd. The forecast is showing a clean, moderate offshore wind from the west-northwest, blowing at 12 mph, right onto the face. The swell is a modest 4 feet from the east-northeast, but the combined energy is back up to 110. The period is short at 6 to 7 seconds though, so it's going to be a bit fat and weak. But compared to the rest of the run, that morning of August 3rd looks like the best bet for a clean, fun session on a small log. The afternoon is similar, with a clean offshore from the west. It's not a big swell, but it's clean.
Monday, August 3rd is the one to mark in your calendar. It's a long way out, so don't get your hopes too high, but the wind and swell look like they'll finally line up for a clean, if small, day at Happys. The offshore wind is a major positive.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1658 | 1086 | 767 | 544 | 471 | 416 | 304 | 210 | 191 | 161 | 124 | 81 | 167 | 153 | 143 | 99 | 65 | 41 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.30m | 1:52PM1.34m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:01PM1.36m | 2:35AM1.04m | 4:06PM1.41m | 3:43AM0.98m | 5:02PM1.48m | 4:48AM0.97m | 5:48PM1.57m | 5:43AM1.01m | 6:28PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.66m | 8:01AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.43m | 10:42PM0.69m | 9:46AM0.41m | 11:46PM0.63m | 10:38AM0.38m | 00:33AM0.55m | 11:27AM0.34m | 1:11AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 131 | 319 | 471 | 416 | 304 | 210 | 191 | 161 | 124 | 81 | 58 | 153 | 143 | 99 | 65 | 41 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 188 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 20 | ESE 17 | SSE 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1658 | 1086 | 767 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 55 | 167 | 89 | 92 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
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