Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
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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 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 3AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1507
1356
1194
1027
909
800
746
682
748
723
646
563
663
786
694
610
544
484
494
449
394
349
349
339
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56PM1.39m
6:12AM1.14m
6:34PM1.45m
6:56AM1.10m
7:11PM1.50m
7:38AM1.08m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.42m
12:02PM0.40m
1:07AM0.37m
12:36PM0.40m
1:50AM0.33m
1:12PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
14
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
16
15
14
14
15
17
19
19
19
16
14
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
11
11
13
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
S
7
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1507
1356
1194
1027
909
800
746
682
748
723
646
563
663
786
694
610
544
484
494
449
394
349
251
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
51
50
49
48
48
33
20
18
17
8
17
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
349
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
21
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
2
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
6
15
133
67
106
100
105
166
134
138
104
104
112
98
96
206
263
303
431
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
106
60
60
3
0
3
3
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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