Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

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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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 4th May)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 4th May)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 4th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
216
158
344
844
616
805
1048
1172
1112
867
901
817
705
643
643
619
424
342
276
385
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
10
W
10
SE
5
W
5
N
20
NE
10
NW
5
WSW
15
ENE
10
NNW
20
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:17PM1.48m
8:42AM1.13m
8:52PM1.49m
9:22AM1.08m
9:28PM1.48m
10:03AM1.03m
10:05PM1.45m
10:47AM0.98m
10:44PM1.41m
11:36AM0.94m
11:25PM1.36m
12:29PM0.92m
00:10AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.23m
2:24PM0.32m
3:28AM0.24m
2:57PM0.36m
4:10AM0.26m
3:31PM0.40m
4:53AM0.28m
4:07PM0.46m
5:39AM0.31m
4:48PM0.52m
6:27AM0.33m
5:34PM0.58m
7:18AM0.35m
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
21
18
21
21
20
22
21
19
24
24
15
21
20
16
18
18
14
18
18
13
18
19
17
18
19
17
18
17
17
21
21
11
18
17
14
15
15
12
15
15
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
1.5
NE
6
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
2.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
17
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
170
158
2
4
3
2
2
856
6
867
901
817
705
643
643
619
424
342
276
385
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
1
1
4
6
5
5
19
17
15
3
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
4
23
21
14
13
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
6
0.7
N
4
1.7
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
0.4
NW
3
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
129
216
15
344
844
616
805
1048
1172
1112
2
48
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
439
1
1
196
1
1
196
1
1
1
0
0
60
0
0
149
1
0
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
8
6
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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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