Surf Forecasts:
Happys surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s going on at Happys. This is a point break, pretty sheltered, and likes swell from the NE – but most of what we’re seeing is coming from the ENE or E, so it’s a bit off the ideal angle.
First up, water temp is 68°F. That’s 2°F colder than average for this time, so you’ll feel that chill on the paddle out.
We start on Sunday, August 23 with tiny weak swell – about 3ft from the ENE, short 8-second period. Combined energy is 105 (moderate), but with a light cross-shore wind, the conditions are just poor. Nothing to get excited about. That theme sticks for the first few days – Monday and Tuesday morning get a little glassy on the 25th, early, with 3ft from the E, 8 seconds, energy 142 (moderate), but it’s only just surfable. The afternoons turn into chop.
From Thursday the 27th through to the end of the month, it’s mostly cross-shore and cross-onshore winds blowing 12-16 mph, with small short-period swell (3ft to 4ft, 6 to 8 seconds). The ocean looks messy and uninviting.
The one real standout in the whole 16-day forecast lands on Friday the 4th of September, morning. Light offshore wind from the N at 6 mph, clearing conditions, swell 3ft from the ENE, 9-second period, combined energy at 162 (moderate). That cross-offshore wind will groom the waves nicely. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and makeable – this is your best bet.
After that, the second week tanks into small, wind-affected slop – 2ft to 3ft, short period, poor conditions. It’s a long dry spell sandwiched around that one Friday.
For beginners: the swell never tops 5ft, so it’s manageable in size, but the quality is so low most days it’s not worth the effort. If you’re a kiter, there might be some wind-powered fun in the bigger breezy afternoons, but for paddle surfing, it’s mostly a bust.
Bottom line: if you can, hit the morning of Friday the 4th – it’s the only real window of decent, clean surf. Otherwise, the forecast is a long stretch of meh.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 124 | 134 | 131 | 103 | 117 | 78 | 73 | 55 | 86 | 98 | 124 | 159 | 117 | 176 | 160 | 173 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.53m | 5:34AM0.95m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.44m | 00:18AM0.50m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 124 | 134 | 131 | 103 | 117 | 78 | 73 | 54 | 86 | 98 | 124 | 34 | 19 | 161 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | S 16 | SSE 10 | — | NE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 48 | 73 | 39 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 10 | E 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 77 | 27 | 159 | 117 | 176 | 160 | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
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