Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
443 | 494 | 465 | 458 | 465 | 322 | 473 | 620 | 649 | 1456 | 1552 | 1812 | 1941 | 1368 | 1387 | 1486 | 2267 | 2349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
220 | 206 | 465 | 458 | 465 | 277 | 473 | 322 | 649 | 1456 | 1552 | 1812 | 1941 | 1368 | 1387 | 1486 | 2267 | 2349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 17 | — |
100 | 94 | 162 | 90 | 90 | 322 | 318 | 245 | 334 | 661 | 801 | 59 | 98 | 528 | 455 | 404 | 808 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
— | 241 | 164 | 211 | 155 | 59 | — | — | — | 545 | 788 | — | 730 | 703 | 703 | 497 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
443 | 494 | 127 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 620 | 544 | — | 445 | — | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 404 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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