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Horseshoe Bay Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Horseshoe Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Horseshoe Bay sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
215 | 161 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.21m | 4:51AM1.26m | 5:34PM1.33m | 5:47AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.32m | 10:50PM0.47m | 11:12AM0.31m | 11:46PM0.37m | 11:54AM0.29m | 00:40AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 223 | 218 | 231 | 251 | 251 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 216 | 211 | 196 | 21 | 84 | 62 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 215 | 161 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 22 | N 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 10 | S 14 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 43 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 106 | 128 | 128 | 33 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 106 | 106 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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