Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 653 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 746 | 1929 | 2705 | 2626 | 2491 | 2462 | 1949 | 2356 | 1382 | 1117 | 943 | 928 | 928 | 689 | 556 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
799 | 653 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 746 | 1515 | 508 | 1672 | 1979 | 1949 | 1949 | 2356 | 1382 | 1117 | 943 | 928 | 928 | 689 | 556 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
15 | 15 | 51 | 81 | 80 | 31 | 443 | 458 | 502 | — | 344 | 508 | — | 663 | — | 31 | — | 53 | 169 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 3 | NE 4 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
37 | — | 32 | 82 | 1 | 3 | — | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 1929 | 2705 | 2626 | 2491 | 2462 | 236 | 1797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 484 | 394 | 517 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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