Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NW 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 21 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.84m | 3:55AM1.79m | 4:50PM1.86m | 4:49AM1.83m | 5:37PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.79m | 10:28AM0.70m | 10:56PM0.75m | 11:17AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
46 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | W 5 | SE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
16 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 12 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | SE 17 | N 12 |
4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
— | 2 | — | 13 | 21 | 37 | 87 | 152 | 154 | 94 | 88 | 105 | 121 | 143 | 125 | 85 | 62 | 66 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 71 | 77 | 71 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 8 | 119 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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