Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 4PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.49m | 3:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.79m | 11:03PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
64 | 68 | 70 | 116 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 100 | 82 | 79 | 63 | 263 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 277 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
114 | 114 | 96 | 6 | 159 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 149 | 20 | 31 | 0 |
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