
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
833 | 999 | 880 | 1838 | 1591 | 1290 | 544 | 985 | 370 | 363 | 312 | 305 | 253 | 248 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 154 | 127 | 130 | 145 | 113 | 70 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.99m | 2:36AM2.04m | 3:17PM2.05m | 3:41AM2.08m | 4:27PM2.12m | 4:46AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.56m | 9:42PM0.69m | 10:12AM0.55m | 10:46PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WSW 4 | NW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
173 | 2 | 8 | 788 | 684 | 603 | 544 | 480 | 370 | 363 | 312 | 305 | 253 | 248 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 168 | 154 | 127 | 130 | 145 | 113 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 14 | S 18 | N 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | SE 11 |
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 |
3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
833 | 999 | 880 | 1838 | 1591 | 1290 | 217 | 985 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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