Horseshoe Bay surf break

Horseshoe Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 01 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
16.5° 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 Wednesday (Jul 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 07) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.6
NNE
2.5
NNE
4
N
4
N
3.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
1.7
NW
1.3
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
ESE
0.6
E
0.7
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
2.4
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.7
NE
1.4
NE
1.6
NE
Period(s) (?)111010109689101010998887987777101010101178898888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)40431019918015127277626762992288715281115964763487291165171143121319175146122141188205272637111314161032588461333388
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
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
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
onononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33PM
2.10
11:52AM
1.94
12:21AM
2.03
12:44PM
1.89
1:06AM
1.98
1:35PM
1.86
1:51AM
1.93
2:26PM
1.84
2:36AM
1.90
3:19PM
1.85
3:23AM
1.87
4:16PM
1.88
4:13AM
1.86
5:10PM
1.92
5:06AM
1.88
5:59PM
1.97
5:57AM
1.92
6:43PM
2.02
6:45AM
1.98
7:24PM
2.06
7:29AM
2.02
8:05PM
2.09
8:11AM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:16PM
0.58
5:59AM
0.57
6:04PM
0.64
6:46AM
0.59
6:54PM
0.69
7:32AM
0.63
7:46PM
0.74
8:19AM
0.66
8:39PM
0.79
9:07AM
0.69
9:32PM
0.82
9:58AM
0.70
10:24PM
0.84
10:49AM
0.69
11:14PM
0.82
11:37AM
0.67
12:02AM
0.78
12:22PM
0.63
12:48AM
0.73
1:06PM
0.58
1:34AM
0.67
1:48PM
0.52
2:19AM
0.61
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18
Sunset4:58--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:04--5:04--
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Rain (mm)
-----110441014---1--------------311121214
Temp. °C121214141515161717171716161513141213141213121213131213131314151516161515
Feels °C (?)910111012111312141516121312810889877799910101012121315151110

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

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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.

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