
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 15 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.03m | 11:37AM1.26m | 00:02AM0.91m | 12:21PM1.21m | 00:53AM0.82m | 1:12PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.34m | 6:14PM0.35m | 5:42AM0.41m | 7:12PM0.40m | 6:23AM0.46m | 8:21PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 882 | 670 | 484 | 402 | 347 | 290 | 245 | 263 | 235 | 198 | 198 | 164 | 133 | 103 | 78 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 80 | 73 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | N 3 |
395 | 483 | 794 | 816 | 959 | 1773 | 1624 | 1209 | 1325 | 1039 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 53 | 58 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 70 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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