Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 08 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
20.5° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
25
44
44
43
42
25
45
45
46
46
46
46
46
75
84
84
112
108
110
198
189
232
232
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
1:00AM1.28m
2:26PM0.95m
1:55AM1.25m
3:20PM1.01m
2:54AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.62m
8:09AM0.36m
7:35PM0.64m
8:59AM0.35m
8:44PM0.62m
9:46AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:07
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
16
14
15
14
13
16
18
17
16
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
16
18
18
11
10
12
11
10
14
16
16
16
13
12
11
12
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
13
15
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
24
25
1492
1168
730
541
441
318
257
245
234
173
186
302
332
290
293
235
203
226
217
196
343
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
Energy kJ
2
44
44
43
42
25
45
45
46
46
63
46
46
75
84
84
112
108
110
198
189
232
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
7
2
2
46
2
2
2
75
115
112
107
100
95
85
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
841
1432
2248
1747
1258
993
471
493
496
584
477
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
106
37
5
5
1
1
70
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
83
72
1
1
1
1
0
0
106
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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