Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 349 | 331 | 318 | 309 | 289 | 360 | 404 | 491 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31PM2.07m | 10:44AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.94m | 11:17AM1.52m | 10:58PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.47m | 4:25AM-0.28m | 4:07PM0.40m | 4:58AM-0.16m | 4:55PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 |
268 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 349 | 331 | 318 | 309 | 255 | 360 | 404 | 491 | 377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
61 | 72 | 69 | 45 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 216 | 246 | 289 | 251 | 251 | 305 | 360 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
51 | 88 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 100 | 151 | 149 | 54 | 35 | 57 | 36 | 59 | 61 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
32 | 32 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 18 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 265 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 629 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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