Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 12AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 216 | 352 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.98m | 10:46AM1.99m | 11:14PM1.98m | 11:39AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.43m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.47m | 5:36AM0.39m | 6:02PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 193 | 284 | 245 | 175 | 149 | 101 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 66 | 83 | 83 | 93 | 107 | 134 | 216 | 352 | 495 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 95 | 71 | 71 |
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