Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Alright, look, I'll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Happys is a real mixed bag, and honestly, for the most part, it’s gonna be pretty disappointing. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, short-period wind swell with the wind mostly blowing from the wrong direction, messing up any chance of clean waves. There’s a big gap of flat, rubbish surf from now all the way through to the end of August. Don’t even bother checking the forecast until we get to September.
For the first week, starting Monday the 24th of August, it’s just no good. We get some rain showers and a weak 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, but it’s all cross-on. The energy is weak (114), and the wind is onshore, making for pretty poor surf. This theme carries right through the rest of August: small, choppy waves, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and lots of “poor surf conditions” flags. There’s a day on the 27th where the score doesn’t even rate, but the wind is just a mess. The swell picks up a bit on the 30th and 31st, hitting 6ft from the ESE, but the period is still short at 7 seconds, and it’s all cross-onshore with moderate breeze. The water temp is about 68°F, which is 1°F cooler than average for this time of year – pretty much normal, nothing to write home about.
Now, after that long, flat period, something finally shifts as we move into September. The standout moment, and really the only one worth paddling out for, is the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. The wind goes dead calm, glassy off the NNE, and we’ve got a solid 6ft of swell from the East with an 8-second period. The energy is pumping into the coast at 481 – that’s moderate to strong energy. It will be clean, glassy, and with that size, it’s a solid intermediate wave. The only bummer is that crowds are likely at this spot. For a sheltered point break getting an optimum swell from the ENE, this is the session to aim for. It’s not huge, so it’s good for most surfers.
After that one good day, it drops off again. Thursday the 3rd of September is glassy in the morning but the swell drops to 5ft, and then it’s back to onshore cross-wind chop for the rest of the run. The wind and swell just don’t line up again.
So there you have it. One solid, clean window on September 2nd. Everything else is a write-off. Hop on that, if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 106 | 94 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.62m | 6:17AM1.05m | 6:35PM1.71m | 6:54AM1.17m | 7:08PM1.78m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:01AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.82m | 8:34AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:09AM1.54m | 9:15PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.40m | 00:48AM0.40m | 11:48AM0.35m | 1:15AM0.32m | 12:30PM0.30m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:09PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:37AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:06AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.27m | 3:35AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 19 | 109 | 52 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | S 5 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 60 | — | 19 | 19 | 17 | — | 4 | 20 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 65 | 39 | 30 | 91 | — | 106 | 69 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 146 |
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