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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 3 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
22.1° C
(Which is 2.6°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 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | |
444 | 386 | 492 | 390 | 376 | 302 | 275 | 312 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 81 | 205 | 180 | 130 | 123 | 108 | 106 | 122 | 86 | 82 | 53 | 59 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.47m | 1:44PM0.97m | 1:36AM1.42m | 3:03PM0.99m | 2:50AM1.37m | 4:12PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.25m | 6:59PM0.54m | 8:48AM0.27m | 8:21PM0.56m | 9:54AM0.27m | 9:41PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 1008 | 891 | 729 | 617 | 553 | 469 | 350 | 312 | 241 | 236 | 159 | 135 | 205 | 180 | 130 | 123 | 108 | 106 | 122 | 86 | 82 | 44 | 59 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 444 | 386 | 492 | 390 | 376 | 302 | 275 | 290 | 158 | 122 | 92 | 81 | 97 | 76 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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