
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 58 | 36 | 21 | 53 | 79 | 120 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.83m | 2:24PM1.19m | 3:52AM0.85m | 3:23PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.38m | 7:44AM0.58m | 9:41PM0.37m | 8:53AM0.61m | 10:35PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
118 | 139 | 120 | 82 | 66 | 78 | 73 | 34 | 44 | 36 | 53 | 39 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
31 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
21 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
28 | 26 | 10 | 24 | — | 13 | 30 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 79 | 120 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 493 | 494 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 439 | 196 | 196 | 1 |
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