Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 16 | NW 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 394 | 348 | 335 | 326 | 295 | 261 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 752 | 769 | 689 | 10 | 300 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.17m | 9:10PM2.12m | 9:37AM2.20m | 10:02PM2.15m | 10:28AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.39m | 3:08PM0.49m | 3:30AM0.38m | 3:59PM0.47m | 4:20AM0.37m | 4:49PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 8 | N 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 292 | 394 | 348 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 300 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 142 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 335 | 326 | 295 | 261 | 424 | 512 | 524 | 431 | 495 | 752 | 769 | 689 | 742 | 193 | 469 | 363 | 317 | 329 | 822 | 711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 60 | 126 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 79 | 119 | 26 | 111 | 111 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 129 | 129 |
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