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Horrocks surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Horrocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Horrocks sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horrocks today?
The current surf forecast for Horrocks at 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Horrocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 299 | 325 | 361 | 355 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 314 | 291 | 503 | 503 | 530 | 302 | 298 | 344 | 522 | 515 | 752 | 1179 | 1659 | 1305 | 1148 | 1102 | 1191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:39PM 0.66 | 7:06PM 0.69 | 7:35PM 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:04AM 0.14 | 4:27AM 0.10 | 4:52AM 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
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