Surf Forecasts:
Horse Trails surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with 2,481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horse Trails this week:
The surf forecast for Horse Trails over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horse Trails in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horse Trails over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 448 | 2102 | 1862 | 1553 | 1143 | 888 | 606 | 395 | 314 | 292 | 126 | 249 | 321 | 248 | 347 | 290 | 212 | 180 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:58PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:29PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | 4:26AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.61m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:46AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.30m | 00:23AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 614 | 448 | 2102 | 1862 | 1553 | 1143 | 888 | 606 | 240 | 314 | 197 | 126 | 249 | 321 | 248 | 347 | 290 | 212 | 180 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 443 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 395 | 10 | 218 | 115 | 106 | 80 | 137 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 119 | 47 | 42 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 24 | 13 | 108 | 315 | 481 | 388 | 294 | 270 | 292 | — | 233 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 68 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 72 | 341 | 341 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Horse Trails provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Horse Trails can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horse Trails surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horse Trails) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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