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), 16s 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 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| 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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
253 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:42PM1.49m | 3:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
253 | 66 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
123 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 116 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 160 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
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