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Horseshoe Bay Surf Forecast
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Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 12 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 10PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 28ft (8.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 25115 | 16130 | 9332 | 6274 | 3280 | 1503 | 498 | 347 | 354 | 416 | 801 | 764 | 617 | 518 | 511 | 417 | 411 | 335 | 263 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 139 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 / height (m) | 1:56PM 1.79 | 2:47AM 1.87 | 2:53PM 1.81 | 3:39AM 1.92 | 3:48PM 1.85 | 4:28AM 1.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:21PM 0.72 | 9:03AM 0.74 | 9:17PM 0.69 | 9:55AM 0.67 | 10:09PM 0.64 | 10:47AM 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - |
| Sunset | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 29 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
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