Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 1AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm 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 (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2196 | 2403 | 2714 | 4905 | 5352 | 3421 | 5089 | 4975 | 8205 | 5522 | 5803 | 6274 | 6345 | 5805 | 5437 | 4822 | 4698 | 4698 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.58m | 1:09PM1.34m | 1:01AM0.63m | 1:30PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.50m | 5:36AM0.40m | 9:03PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2196 | 2403 | 2714 | 4905 | 5352 | 3421 | 5089 | 4975 | 8205 | 5522 | 5803 | 6274 | 6345 | 5805 | 5437 | 4822 | 4698 | 4698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 514 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 16 | — | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3880 | — | 331 | — | — | 5151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 577 | 569 | 585 | 1020 | 578 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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