Surf Forecasts:
Horse Head Reef surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, N swell with 2,025 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horse Head Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Horse Head Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horse Head Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horse Head Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 95 | 1056 | 1541 | 2025 | 923 | 674 | 262 | 108 | 53 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 147 | 261 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM4.22m | 3:45AM4.21m | 3:57PM4.14m | 4:22AM4.07m | 4:32PM4.02m | 5:00AM3.86m | 5:08PM3.87m | 5:40AM3.62m | 5:47PM3.71m | 6:25AM3.37m | 6:31PM3.54m | 7:19AM3.15m | 7:25PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.54m | 9:37PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.51m | 10:27AM0.82m | 10:47PM0.63m | 11:02AM1.00m | 11:26PM0.79m | 11:38AM1.20m | 00:09AM0.99m | 12:19PM1.41m | 00:59AM1.17m | 1:07PM1.60m | 1:58AM1.31m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 631 | — | 1153 | 923 | 674 | 262 | 108 | 53 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 147 | 181 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 192 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 16 | — | — | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 25 | — | — | 230 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 10 | — | — | W 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 95 | 1056 | 1541 | 2025 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 261 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 25 | 148 | 426 | 291 | 167 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 238 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 310 | 5 | 5 |
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