
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 5AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1333 | 1122 | 2100 | 1811 | 1534 | 1165 | 966 | 807 | 691 | 603 | 479 | 406 | 400 | 336 | 268 | 260 | 224 | 322 | 859 | 978 | 904 | 911 | 886 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.10m | 1:40PM0.82m | 4:20AM1.03m | 10:41AM0.85m | 5:04AM0.95m | 10:37AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.76m | 8:09PM0.29m | 8:56AM0.84m | 8:13PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.88m | 8:11PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1333 | 1122 | 2100 | 1811 | 1534 | 1165 | 966 | 807 | 691 | 603 | 479 | 406 | 400 | 336 | 268 | 260 | 190 | 322 | 859 | 978 | 904 | 911 | 886 | 712 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 15 | 83 | 121 | 224 | 190 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 54 | 34 | 45 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 577 | 1020 | 569 |
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