
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
728 | 502 | 429 | 335 | 294 | 292 | 307 | 230 | 408 | 319 | 399 | 604 | 496 | 841 | 723 | 515 | 428 | 315 | 240 | 162 | 159 | 126 | 100 | 80 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.93m | 11:24AM1.99m | 11:35PM1.89m | 12:08PM1.96m | 00:16AM1.84m | 12:55PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:40PM0.62m | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:25PM0.68m | 6:33AM0.66m | 7:15PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
589 | 9 | 429 | 335 | 294 | 292 | 307 | 230 | 408 | 319 | 399 | 604 | 496 | 841 | 723 | 515 | 428 | 315 | 240 | 162 | 159 | 126 | 100 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 14 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | ENE 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 16 | NNW 15 |
8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 143 | 7 | 149 | 75 | 35 | 19 | 195 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | N 18 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 16 | ENE 12 | N 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 10 | S 3 | SSE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 11 | WSW 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
728 | 502 | — | 13 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 389 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1807 | 3 | 2875 | 2365 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 575 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 243 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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