Horseshoe Bay 1 Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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Horseshoe Bay 1 Surf Guide

Horseshoe Bay 1 in South Australia - East Coast is a sheltered beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the north with some shelter here from west southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is a right hand reef break as well. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Horseshoe Bay 1 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Horseshoe Bay 1:

The best conditions reported for surf at Horseshoe Bay 1 occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Horseshoe Bay 1 (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Horseshoe Bay 1 with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in September while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Horseshoe Bay 1 Location Map

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Horseshoe Bay 1 Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Horseshoe Bay 1

Current tide and informaton

For Victor Harbor, Australia, 6 km from Horseshoe Bay 1.

Next High Water: 02:56pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 06:51am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Horseshoe Bay 1 Sea Temperature

The Horseshoe Bay 1 water temperature is reasonably warm (17.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite