Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, ESE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 100 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.54m | 6:20AM1.05m | 6:31PM1.63m | 7:23AM1.08m | 7:26PM1.71m | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:19PM1.75m | 9:10AM1.15m | 9:10PM1.74m | 9:58AM1.18m | 9:59PM1.69m | 10:46AM1.20m | 10:46PM1.60m | 11:32AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.26m | 11:49AM0.38m | 1:25AM0.17m | 12:48PM0.35m | 2:19AM0.10m | 1:44PM0.32m | 3:09AM0.06m | 2:38PM0.31m | 3:57AM0.07m | 3:30PM0.32m | 4:42AM0.11m | 4:22PM0.35m | 5:26AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 64 | 100 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 284 | 268 | 270 | 72 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 52 | 39 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SE 20 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 20 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | SE 8 | S 8 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 89 | 742 | 524 | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 335 | 208 | 33 | 387 | 521 | 33 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Information about the Horseshoe Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Horseshoe Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Horseshoe Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horseshoe Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horseshoe Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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