Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 291 | 455 | 313 | 344 | 329 | 288 | 245 | 197 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 93 | 81 | 61 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:37PM3.04m | 11:28AM3.05m | 00:02AM3.04m | 12:50PM3.10m | 1:14AM3.22m | 1:53PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM1.68m | 5:41PM1.81m | 6:31AM1.64m | 7:11PM1.70m | 7:46AM1.41m | 8:07PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
264 | 291 | 313 | 313 | 344 | 329 | 288 | 245 | 197 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 93 | 81 | 61 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
— | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 278 | 86 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 268 | 268 | 319 | 268 | 268 |
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