Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 105 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:27AM4.48m | 4:55PM4.21m | 4:58AM4.57m | 5:26PM4.26m | 5:31AM4.58m | 5:59PM4.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.13m | 10:58PM0.53m | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:30PM0.50m | 11:55AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
111 | 105 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | SE 6 | — | E 5 | — | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 6 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
— | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 182 | 369 | 427 | 221 | 326 | 189 | 365 | 370 | 281 | 281 | 306 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 278 | 281 | 438 | 326 | 263 | 310 |
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