Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 139 | 142 | 143 | 174 | 277 | 194 | 116 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.75m | 11:09AM1.16m | 11:03PM1.67m | 12:04PM1.16m | 11:56PM1.57m | 12:59PM1.17m | 00:51AM1.44m | 1:55PM1.19m | 1:47AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.23m | 2:45AM1.19m | 3:45PM1.27m | 3:46AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.14m | 4:33PM0.45m | 5:57AM0.20m | 5:31PM0.50m | 6:48AM0.27m | 6:33PM0.55m | 7:37AM0.34m | 7:40PM0.59m | 8:25AM0.40m | 8:52PM0.60m | 9:11AM0.44m | 10:04PM0.58m | 9:54AM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 |
 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 148 | 139 | 142 | 143 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 116 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 502 | 41 | 264 | 117 | 81 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 157 | 151 | 111 | 79 | 42 | 23 | 69 | 2 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 37 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 24 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 38 | 106 | 277 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 359 | 771 | 404 | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 90 | 196 |
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