Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 351 | 443 | 695 | 695 | 591 | 539 | 519 | 519 | 480 | 540 | 421 | 349 | 349 | 342 | 349 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 250 | 240 | 209 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.89m | 00:02AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.90m | 00:47AM2.01m | 1:17PM1.94m | 1:37AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.58m | 6:30AM0.50m | 6:39PM0.64m | 7:17AM0.51m | 7:36PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 374 | 351 | 443 | 695 | 695 | 591 | 539 | 519 | 519 | 480 | 540 | 421 | 348 | 235 | 342 | 349 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 250 | 240 | 209 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 162 | 164 | 202 | 241 | 288 | 361 | 346 | 332 | 332 | 407 | 407 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 191 | 157 | 125 | 97 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 29 | 18 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | 73 | 187 | 221 | 201 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 186 | 191 | 164 | 164 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 10 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | — | — | 2 | 178 | 198 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 110 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 187 |
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