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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 Friday 29 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
31 | 30 | 10 | 83 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 34 | 69 | 101 | 139 | 180 | 229 | 321 | 457 | 653 | 724 | 825 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.92m | 6:24PM2.00m | 6:26AM1.92m | 7:07PM2.03m | 7:09AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.66m | 12:12PM0.53m | 00:33AM0.66m | 12:53PM0.52m | 1:17AM0.67m | 1:32PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 16 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | 83 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 229 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 34 | 69 | 101 | 139 | 180 | — | 321 | 457 | 653 | 724 | 825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 71 | 119 | 120 | 119 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 123 | 120 | 125 | 126 | 125 |
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