Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 342 | 657 | 1031 | 755 | 596 | 520 | 392 | 350 | 374 | 383 | 310 | 232 | 153 | 117 | 107 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.92m | 11:50PM1.87m | 12:29PM1.88m | 00:34AM1.81m | 1:20PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:10AM0.61m | 6:46PM0.73m | 6:56AM0.69m | 7:41PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 118 | 877 | 755 | 596 | 520 | 392 | 350 | 374 | 383 | 310 | 232 | 153 | 117 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 789 | 532 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 114 | 59 | 61 | 109 | 43 | 48 | 94 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | S 20 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | NW 8 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 44 | 17 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 107 | 21 | 13 | — | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 342 | 657 | 1031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 78 | 308 | 569 | 517 | 685 | 1066 | 1085 | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 121 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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