Horseshoe Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.59° S 178.30° E

Horseshoe Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Horseshoe Bay sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.0° 

Horseshoe Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Horseshoe Bay today (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Horseshoe Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
NW
6
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
21
46
44
43
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
16
16
16
23
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:55PM1.84m
3:55AM1.79m
4:50PM1.86m
4:49AM1.83m
5:37PM1.90m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.79m
10:28AM0.70m
10:56PM0.75m
11:17AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
10
10
11
10
9
11
13
14
13
12
11
9
9
11
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
7
7
8
7
4
5
8
9
10
9
7
5
5
7
12
12
10
9
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