Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 11AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.56m | 00:31AM1.27m | 1:01PM1.54m | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:42PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 77 | 76 | 81 | 89 | 99 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 86 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 5 | S 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 253 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 116 | 163 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 123 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 160 | 159 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 13 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | — | 42 | — | 48 | 48 | 66 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 149 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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