Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 02) 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 0.3m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get real here. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for Happys. We're looking at a long, frustrating run of poor conditions with barely a glimmer of hope. The first few days are a write-off, and you'll have to wait a good while before anything even starts to look surfable, and even then, it's not exactly firing.
For the first week, from Thursday the 30th of July right through to about the 10th of August, it's pretty grim. The swell is small and weak, the wind is mostly from the wrong directions – cross, cross-on, or just messy. The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the two-digit range, weak stuff, with only a few days pushing into the low 200s (224, 245), but the wind chops it all up. It's a lot of small, choppy, and just plain poor surf. You'd be better off doing something else.
Then things start to change a little around the 11th of August. The morning of Tuesday the 11th sees a long-period groundswell (11 seconds) from the SE, with a westerly offshore wind. The combined energy is 147, which is still moderate, but the conditions are clean. It's a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" kind of deal, but it's the first real sign of life. The swell is only 2 ft, so it's tiny, but that offshore wind will make it look a lot better than it sounds.
The real standout, and the only one I'd get excited about, is the morning of Wednesday the 13th of August. The swell is coming from the ESE at 3 ft with a period of 11 seconds, combined energy of 218 (moderate), and a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW. Then the afternoon of the 13th gets even better with the wind going straight offshore from the W, and the swell holding at 3 ft with a 12-second period and 240 combined energy. That's a decent little groundswell with clean conditions. The morning of Friday the 14th of August is also worth a mention – glassy conditions with the same 3 ft ESE swell, but it's a very small window.
Overall, this is a period of patience. The first week is a total loss. The second week offers a few windows of clean, small waves, with the 13th of August being the best bet for a decent session. It's not going to be epic, but it'll be clean.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 32 | 48 | 80 | 129 | 164 | 100 | 141 | 249 | 195 | 158 | 136 | 136 | 101 | 79 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.82m | 9:01AM1.31m | 9:17PM1.79m | 9:37AM1.35m | 9:50PM1.73m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:25PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.41m | 11:02PM1.51m | 11:45AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.36m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:36AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.25m | 2:47PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.25m | 4:08PM0.33m | 4:51AM0.26m | 4:54PM0.40m | 5:27AM0.28m | 5:50PM0.49m | 6:09AM0.31m | 7:00PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | E 17 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 135 | 131 | 83 | 40 | 31 | 55 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 18 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 136 | 136 | 101 | 79 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | — | — | E 17 | ESE 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 18 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 48 | 80 | 129 | 164 | 100 | 141 | 249 | 195 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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