
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay 1 today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay 1. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
899 | 682 | 663 | 493 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 346 | 281 | 251 | 218 | 97 | 214 | 399 | 312 | 339 | 595 | 587 | 573 | 429 | 489 | 482 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.73m | 2:49PM1.19m | 2:44AM0.81m | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:24AM0.88m | 3:20PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.58m | 7:10AM0.39m | 9:47PM0.57m | 7:49AM0.47m | 9:45PM0.54m | 8:25AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
899 | 682 | 663 | 493 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 346 | 281 | 251 | 218 | 97 | 126 | 399 | 312 | 339 | 595 | 587 | 573 | 429 | 489 | 482 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 367 | 501 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 97 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 80 | 54 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 100 | 186 | 96 | 214 | 92 | 103 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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