Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay 1 surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 17,094 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay 1 in the next 16 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay 1 over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 470 | 413 | 780 | 666 | 853 | 1350 | 1832 | 1222 | 1863 | 1498 | 1117 | 947 | 1195 | 843 | 2762 | 3798 | 7178 | 3590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.01m | 3:20PM0.96m | 4:39AM1.06m | 2:51PM0.93m | 5:32AM1.07m | 11:20AM1.18m | 11:49AM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 1:19AM0.55m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.68m | 9:13PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.85m | 9:08PM0.47m | 8:35AM1.01m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:11PM0.43m | 9:20PM0.42m | 9:28PM0.43m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 532 | 222 | 294 | 780 | 666 | 853 | 1350 | 1832 | 1222 | 1863 | 1498 | 1117 | 947 | 5 | 843 | 2305 | 2998 | 7178 | 3590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | NNE 5 | SW 23 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 470 | 118 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 188 | 572 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 137 | 810 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | WSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 183 | 413 | 50 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1592 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | E 6 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 | — | 5 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 1195 | 545 | 2762 | 3798 | 12 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 | 577 | 342 | 464 | 916 | 1 | 577 | 578 |
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