Surf Forecasts:
Horseneck Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ESE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseneck Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Horseneck Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseneck Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of the coast is lookin’ pretty quiet for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real standout or even a decent session to get excited about right now. The water temp is sitting at about 71°F at Horseneck Beach, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so that’s something nice for a paddle if nothing else.
We’ve got a long gap with no real surf to speak of. For the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with short periods and weak energy readings (mostly between 13 and 53). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Even though the swell direction is from the SSE or S, it’s just not got any push. The combined swell energy is weak, so don’t expect more than a dribble.
Early September isn’t any better. Monday the 31st of August through Thursday the 3rd of September we see a few cleaner moments when the wind goes cross-off shore, but the swell is still only 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods around 5 to 11 seconds. The energy is still low, between 13 and 29. It’s not surfable in any real way – more of a flat spell.
The second week brings a few flickers of hope but nothing that delivers. On Saturday the 5th of September, we get a strong offshore breeze from the NNW at 28 mph, with a 1 ft SE swell, period 10 seconds, and energy jumping to 29. That’s clean but tiny – the offshore wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into anything. Sunday the 6th of September picks up a bit with a 3 ft SSW swell, but period drops to 4 seconds and the wind is still strong cross-off. That’s messy and weak. The strongest energy we see in the whole outlook is 81 on Thursday the 10th of September, with a 4 ft SE swell and 6 second period, cross-off wind. It’s the biggest swell of the period, but still small and short period – not enough for a proper ride.
Honestly, there’s no day worth paddling out for. The breaks aren’t consistent, and the forecasts are all poor. This is one of those blank runs where you’re better off doing something else. Horseneck Beach is a beginner-friendly sandbar, but with nothing coming in, it’s just a beach. If the wind gets strong, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep an eye on things – sometimes a late change pops up, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 12 |
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 kJ | 11 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM0.93m | 8:20PM1.00m | 8:39AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.02m | 9:15AM1.02m | 9:33PM1.02m | 9:55AM1.05m | 10:15PM1.00m | 10:38AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.96m | 11:25AM1.06m | 11:52PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.06m | 2:04PM0.05m | 2:35AM0.02m | 2:44PM0.03m | 3:06AM-0.01m | 3:24PM0.02m | 3:38AM-0.03m | 4:02PM0.02m | 4:10AM-0.03m | 4:42PM0.05m | 4:46AM-0.02m | 5:25PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | 21 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | — | SW 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 32 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 32 | 20 | — | 16 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 102 | 1158 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 39 | 40 | 143 | 83 | 107 | 2736 | 199 | 83 | 717 | 155 | 759 | 129 | 129 |
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