Horseshoe Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.42° S 150.08° E

Horseshoe Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Horseshoe Bay sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.8° 

Horseshoe Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
104
88
73
49
55
57
58
58
57
57
55
44
31
31
42
53
52
48
46
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
7:14AM0.96m
7:08PM1.37m
7:49AM1.04m
7:46PM1.41m
8:23AM1.11m
8:24PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.32m
1:47AM0.11m
1:25PM0.27m
2:19AM0.08m
2:05PM0.22m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
14
12
10
9
9
13
14
14
13
11
10
9
10
14
16
15
15
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
9
8
7
6
6
11
11
11
11
9
8
6
7
12
12
12
13
11
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