Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 170 | 165 | 181 | 196 | 229 | 282 | 367 | 413 | 443 | 431 | 469 | 518 | 520 | 796 | 1113 | 840 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.27m | 6:28AM2.08m | 7:05PM2.30m | 7:24AM2.10m | 7:53PM2.28m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.53m | 12:44PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:38PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 174 | 170 | 165 | 181 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 108 | 96 | 60 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 12 | E 15 | S 16 | W 8 | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 196 | 229 | 282 | 367 | 413 | 443 | 431 | 469 | 518 | 520 | 796 | 1113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 75 | 126 | 162 | 126 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 41 | 69 | 75 |
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