
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
776 | 641 | 610 | 459 | 451 | 375 | 305 | 294 | 407 | 453 | 587 | 427 | 338 | 333 | 332 | 279 | 256 | 730 | 532 | 381 | 421 | 221 | 198 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.94m | 9:59PM2.03m | 10:01AM1.92m | 10:40PM2.03m | 10:43AM1.90m | 11:20PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.49m | 4:18AM0.57m | 4:22PM0.49m | 5:01AM0.54m | 5:03PM0.52m | 5:45AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 |
776 | 641 | 610 | 459 | 451 | 375 | 305 | 294 | 288 | 242 | 211 | 427 | 262 | 181 | 332 | 279 | 256 | 160 | 532 | 381 | 284 | 221 | 198 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 288 | 242 | 288 | 333 | 34 | 3 | 144 | — | 167 | 241 | 232 | 162 | 166 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 188 | 196 | 8 | 7 | 136 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 |
— | — | — | 17 | 54 | 91 | 154 | 255 | 407 | 453 | 587 | — | 338 | — | 107 | 196 | 240 | 730 | — | — | 421 | 221 | 169 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 110 | 123 | 122 | 71 | 71 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 110 | 126 | 95 | 126 | 111 | 69 | 71 | 26 | 26 |
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