Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 734 | 659 | 589 | 539 | 368 | 280 | 263 | 694 | 464 | 68 | 183 | 116 | 40 | 260 | 262 | 129 | 76 | 37 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.89m | 6:52PM1.98m | 6:55AM1.93m | 7:31PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.95m | 8:08PM2.03m | 8:15AM1.95m | 8:47PM2.04m | 8:55AM1.94m | 9:26PM2.03m | 9:35AM1.93m | 10:07PM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:02AM0.66m | 1:15PM0.53m | 1:44AM0.60m | 1:54PM0.47m | 2:26AM0.53m | 2:34PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:14PM0.41m | 3:49AM0.42m | 3:56PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 734 | 659 | 589 | 539 | 368 | 280 | 263 | 164 | 164 | 68 | 183 | 116 | 25 | 260 | 262 | 129 | 76 | 37 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | S 19 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 19 | NE 18 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | NE 16 | NE 15 | WSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 72 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | NE 19 | NE 11 | SE 16 | ENE 18 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 14 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 14 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SE 2 | SSE 10 | WSW 6 | SSE 9 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 41 | 182 | 694 | 464 | 465 | 17 | 1 | 227 | 12 | 714 | 1 | 20 | 87 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 121 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 243 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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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