Horseshoe Bay surf break

Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 12 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 19th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 22nd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 23rd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.1
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SE
1.9
SE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)101010101010101091212111211108881067
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1921731631621581601631481253765346061020818749450387269361201311
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
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
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:05PM
2.00
1:28AM
2.04
2:05PM
2.01
2:28AM
2.04
3:09PM
2.03
3:31AM
2.04
4:19PM
2.08
4:34AM
2.05
5:25PM
2.15
5:34AM
2.06
6:20PM
2.22
6:30AM
2.06
7:10PM
2.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:24PM
0.58
7:55AM
0.45
8:27PM
0.61
8:55AM
0.49
9:31PM
0.63
9:59AM
0.50
10:35PM
0.63
11:01AM
0.48
11:36PM
0.63
11:57AM
0.44
12:34AM
0.61
12:48PM
0.41
1:29AM
0.57
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise7:16--7:16--7:15--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:11--
Sunset-5:08--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:13--5:14-
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Rain (mm)
-----------1--2---2--
Temp. °C1212912139121211121212121212131211121312
Feels °C (?)101078105786667567767788
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for East Cape

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 5 km from Horseshoe Bay has become light (light winds from the SE at Hicks Bay). Waves should be turning clean at Horseshoe Bay. 1.0m 9s swell from the ESE with a 0.5m 7s swell from the NW and a 0.2m 10s swell from the NE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

    Horseshoe Bay
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 11 km from Te Araroa has become light (light winds from the SE at Hicks Bay). Waves should be turning clean at Te Araroa. 1.1m 9s swell from the SE

    Te Araroa
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Actual: 49 min ago

9 km/h
SE
Clean
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Horseshoe Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in East Cape? If you are looking for accommodation near Horseshoe Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in East Cape, consider staying in Gisborne which is 122 km (76 miles) away.

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