Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
310 | 314 | 302 | 279 | 281 | 551 | 465 | 458 | 465 | 322 | 529 | 594 | 581 | 1456 | 1552 | 1672 | 1835 | 1649 | 1387 | 1170 | 2454 | 2349 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.07m | 2:47PM0.96m | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.70m | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
310 | 314 | 302 | 279 | 281 | 206 | 465 | 458 | 465 | 277 | 529 | 594 | 581 | 1456 | 1552 | 1672 | 1835 | 1649 | 1387 | 1170 | 2454 | 2349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 16 | — |
— | — | 18 | 122 | 220 | 94 | 162 | 108 | 75 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 334 | 1 | 788 | 99 | 98 | 338 | 455 | 637 | 635 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 19 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | 40 | 100 | 188 | 164 | 211 | 155 | 62 | 116 | — | — | 545 | — | 621 | 253 | 703 | 283 | 497 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 55 | 551 | 131 | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 555 | 471 | 368 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 342 | 404 | 404 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 447 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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