Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
21.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
111
124
133
107
48
125
59
92
141
147
158
192
153
208
348
515
831
804
796
692
699
750
966
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:42PM1.44m
8:04AM1.18m
8:17PM1.48m
8:42AM1.13m
8:52PM1.49m
9:22AM1.08m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.25m
1:52PM0.30m
2:47AM0.23m
2:24PM0.32m
3:28AM0.24m
2:57PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:37
6:37
6:39
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5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
19
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
19
23
21
17
17
16
15
15
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
13
17
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
S
8
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.4
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
38
28
10
105
83
48
4
4
4
1
1
158
142
153
1
2
4
4
4
666
587
3
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
11
10
4
4
4
8
4
4
6
5
1
1
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.7
N
4
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
71
111
124
133
107
38
125
59
92
141
147
20
192
208
348
515
831
804
796
692
699
750
966
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
42
1
1
1
1
439
149
122
58
1
1
1
1
196
196
1
1
1
1
1
1
196
196
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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