Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,082 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Happys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Happys in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, the outlook for Happys over this 16-day window is a tough one. This point break is fairly consistent, but the conditions just aren't cooperating. Every single surf session comes up with a score of zero for surf quality, so I can't say there's a standout day in the bunch. We've got a solid run of poor conditions stretching from the start all the way through to the end. It’s a bummer, but for this area, it’s the kind of blank run that happens when the wind and swell just don't line up.
Let's walk through it. Things kick off on September 8th with tiny, short-period swell from the east-northeast at 2ft and a period of just 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is a weak 58, and with a cross-onshore wind, it's just choppy and messy. That sets the tone. It stays small and weak with light winds but poor shape through the week.
Come September 10th and 11th, we see a big pulse of swell, but it's a messy one. Swell heights jump to 10ft on the 10th from the south-east with moderate wave energy (882), and then 7ft the next day (588). The problem? The wind is either a strong cross-shore or a fresh cross-onshore, turning what could have been a big surf day into a lumpy, blown-out mess. At 10ft, this is expert-only territory due to size, but the poor quality makes it unattractive for anyone.
The second week doesn't offer much reprieve. There’s a brief moment on the morning of September 15th where it goes glassy, with a tiny 3ft easterly swell and weak energy (80). The glassy conditions are a tease, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. From September 18th onward, it's more of the same: small, weak swells and cross-shore or onshore winds that kill any chance of decent form. The swell direction never lines up with the optimum north-easterly direction for this sheltered point, so we're constantly fighting an uphill battle.
The bottom line: there’s no gold in this forecast. Hang loose, check back later, because forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 133 | 141 | 34 | 19 | 46 | 878 | 1004 | 537 | 588 | 487 | 394 | 394 | 355 | 217 | 161 | 149 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.15m | 6:16PM1.89m | 6:39AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.93m | 7:22AM1.45m | 7:40PM1.91m | 8:04AM1.56m | 8:17PM1.84m | 8:43AM1.63m | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:23AM1.66m | 9:23PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.31m | 11:29AM0.23m | 00:54AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.16m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.12m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.11m | 2:43PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.13m | 3:26PM0.32m | 3:40AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 46 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 20 | SE 21 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 133 | 141 | — | — | — | 878 | 1004 | 537 | 588 | 487 | 394 | 394 | 355 | 217 | 161 | 149 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 14 | 156 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 472 | 472 | 151 | 156 | 292 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 14 |
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