
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 80 | 186 | 271 | 286 | 256 | 294 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM4.69m | 5:35PM4.43m | 5:41AM4.75m | 6:22PM4.32m | 6:27AM4.68m | 7:09PM4.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM-0.15m | 11:40PM0.51m | 12:12PM-0.16m | 00:23AM0.60m | 12:57PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 53 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | 186 | 271 | 286 | 256 | 294 | 716 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 473 | 473 | 446 | 369 | 369 | 400 | 428 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 426 | 772 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
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