Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SE swell with 976 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 103 | 231 | 471 | 483 | 575 | 509 | 480 | 851 | 711 | 414 | 208 | 135 | 82 | 50 | 46 | 25 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.98m | 10:00AM2.05m | 10:14PM1.96m | 10:41AM2.03m | 10:55PM1.93m | 11:24AM1.99m | 11:35PM1.89m | 12:08PM1.96m | 00:16AM1.84m | 12:55PM1.92m | 1:00AM1.81m | 1:45PM1.88m | 1:48AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.47m | 3:54AM0.39m | 4:16PM0.51m | 4:34AM0.43m | 4:57PM0.56m | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:40PM0.62m | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:25PM0.68m | 6:33AM0.66m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:18AM0.71m | 8:06PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 575 | 509 | 480 | 851 | 711 | 414 | 208 | 135 | 82 | 50 | 46 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 171 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 20 | NE 14 | SSE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | NNW 16 | WSW 5 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | S 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 12 | WSW 5 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 75 | 33 | 23 | 103 | 231 | 471 | 483 | — | 7 | 24 | 23 | 2525 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 26 | 95 | 334 | 334 | 79 | 355 | 210 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 170 | 0 |
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Information about the Horseshoe Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Horseshoe Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Horseshoe Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horseshoe Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horseshoe Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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