Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 |
135 | 104 | 88 | 73 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 152 | 210 | 215 | 165 | 93 | 411 | 649 | 637 | 466 | 400 | 341 | 247 | 183 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 72 | 36 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
65 | 116 | 212 | 300 | 452 | 312 | 351 | 219 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 109 | 257 | 323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 58 | 83 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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