Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 102 | 159 | 210 | 204 | 259 | 255 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:23AM4.21m | 7:51PM3.75m | 8:07AM3.84m | 8:34PM3.47m | 8:58AM3.48m | 9:26PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.66m | 1:48AM0.99m | 2:17PM1.05m | 2:30AM1.25m | 3:02PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 102 | 159 | 210 | 204 | 259 | 255 | 388 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 409 | 439 | 326 | 426 | 407 | 407 | 326 | 326 | 87 | 310 | 310 | 306 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 306 | 268 | 167 | 306 | 19 | 498 | 19 | 19 |
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