Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay 1 surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 9,961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe Bay 1 this week:
The surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay 1 in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7232 | 9961 | 8511 | 5936 | 4056 | 2951 | 2053 | 3062 | 3197 | 1950 | 1599 | 1125 | 892 | 759 | 508 | 323 | 196 | 293 | 2837 | 2477 | 2277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.19m | 00:40AM0.68m | 12:49PM1.13m | 00:46AM0.77m | 1:06PM1.06m | 1:02AM0.88m | 1:20PM1.00m | 1:23AM0.98m | 1:33PM0.94m | 1:48AM1.06m | 1:45PM0.90m | 2:15AM1.12m | 1:56PM0.88m | 2:44AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.46m | 5:29AM0.43m | 7:50PM0.48m | 6:11AM0.36m | 7:22PM0.45m | 6:46AM0.33m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:17AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.33m | 7:46AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.28m | 8:13AM0.46m | 7:33PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7232 | 9961 | 8511 | 5936 | 4056 | 2951 | 2053 | 3062 | 3197 | 1950 | 1599 | 1125 | 892 | 759 | 508 | 323 | 196 | 293 | 2837 | 2477 | 2277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | — | — | S 26 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 4 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3594 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 82 | 197 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 63 | 84 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 686 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 72 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1691 | 169 | 165 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 590 | 138 | 165 | 165 | 0 |
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