Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 36 | 146 | 248 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.16m | 12:20PM1.21m | 00:31AM1.01m | 1:07PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.35m | 5:57AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:33AM0.39m | 7:43PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 51 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 |
33 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
6 | 8 | 31 | — | — | 26 | 39 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 146 | 248 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 240 | 1 | 1 |
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