
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 5AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2629 | 2271 | 1737 | 1389 | 1389 | 1057 | 2196 | 2374 | 2714 | 4039 | 5352 | 3421 | 3929 | 4703 | 4975 | 4909 | 5506 | 6109 | 6345 | 5805 | 5012 | 4557 | 3962 | 3962 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.55m | 12:44PM1.37m | 00:58AM0.58m | 1:09PM1.34m | 1:01AM0.63m | 1:30PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.54m | 9:32PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.50m | 5:36AM0.40m | 9:03PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2629 | 2271 | 1737 | 1389 | 1389 | 1057 | 2196 | 2374 | 2714 | — | 5352 | 3421 | 3929 | 4703 | 4975 | 4909 | 5506 | 6109 | 6345 | 5805 | 5012 | 4557 | 3962 | 3962 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 184 | 514 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 16 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4039 | — | 331 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 336 | 404 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 809 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 411 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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