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Horseshoe Bay Surf Forecast
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Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | |
218 | 214 | 279 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 115 | 113 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 132 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.96m | 2:17PM1.84m | 2:52AM2.00m | 3:14PM1.89m | 3:42AM2.05m | 4:11PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.70m | 8:27AM0.68m | 8:36PM0.71m | 9:18AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.70m | 10:10AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 218 | 214 | 279 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 115 | 113 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 14 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 9 | SSE 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 41 | 70 | 55 | 53 | 21 | 84 | 132 | 38 | 175 | 176 | 137 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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