Horseshoe Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.59° S 178.30° E

Horseshoe Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horseshoe Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
1.1° 

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


Horseshoe Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,456 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N 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 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe Bay over the next 16 days.


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