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Horseshoe Bay Surf Forecast
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Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SE 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNW 12 | SE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNE 8 | |
35 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 56 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.99m | 3:15PM1.87m | 3:46AM1.96m | 4:14PM1.88m | 4:39AM1.94m | 5:10PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.57m | 9:31PM0.61m | 10:07AM0.54m | 10:29PM0.60m | 11:02AM0.51m | 11:22PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 56 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 45 | 44 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 11 | N 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | E 4 | E 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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