Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
750 | 628 | 607 | 511 | 401 | 379 | 345 | 237 | 400 | 380 | 279 | 267 | 204 | 238 | 390 | 386 | 377 | 289 | 177 | 465 | 427 | 789 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:16AM1.46m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | 4:01AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
750 | 628 | 607 | 511 | 401 | 379 | 345 | 237 | 400 | 380 | 279 | 267 | 204 | 188 | 146 | 106 | 102 | 130 | 137 | 105 | 427 | 789 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
248 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 146 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 50 | 67 | 238 | 390 | 386 | 377 | 76 | 73 | 465 | 71 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
27 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 171 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 167 | 167 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 62 | 289 | 177 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 69 | 126 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 |
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