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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 am Thursday 23 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
18.7° 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 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 15 | |
241 | 177 | 163 | 208 | 135 | 170 | 170 | 162 | 141 | 99 | 94 | 62 | 70 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.12m | 11:53PM2.11m | 12:06PM2.04m | 00:53AM2.07m | 1:06PM1.96m | 1:51AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.41m | 6:10AM0.58m | 6:27PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:26PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 22 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 70 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 10 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 241 | 177 | 163 | 208 | 135 | 170 | 170 | 162 | 141 | 99 | 94 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
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