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Happy Jacks surf Forecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Happy Jacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is 17.5°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.4 °C min: 15.8 °C)
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Happy Jacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happy Jacks sea temperature is 17.5°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.4 °C min: 15.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Happy Jacks today?
The current surf forecast for Happy Jacks at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Happy Jacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 38 | 63 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 61 | 179 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 142 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 80 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 80 | 58 | 117 | 171 | 176 | 239 | 284 | 284 | 225 | 294 | 471 | 991 | 1473 | 1440 | 1691 | 1603 | 1465 | 1158 | 1030 | 915 | 813 | 813 | 723 | 609 | 458 | 854 | 670 | 509 | 247 | 164 | 161 | 326 | 396 | 357 | 1009 | 4103 | 5026 | 4531 | 3387 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:43PM 1.66 | 8:01AM 1.59 | 8:24PM 1.68 | 8:47AM 1.58 | 9:06PM 1.67 | 9:33AM 1.55 | 9:51PM 1.65 | 10:20AM 1.53 | 10:41PM 1.62 | 11:08AM 1.51 | 11:36PM 1.61 | 11:59AM 1.51 | 12:32AM 1.61 | 12:55PM 1.52 | 1:27AM 1.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:54AM 0.41 | 2:09PM 0.41 | 2:41AM 0.38 | 2:52PM 0.39 | 3:28AM 0.35 | 3:38PM 0.36 | 4:17AM 0.31 | 4:27PM 0.33 | 5:06AM 0.26 | 5:19PM 0.28 | 5:57AM 0.22 | 6:12PM 0.24 | 6:50AM 0.17 | 7:07PM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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