Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 127 | 136 | 151 | 218 | 177 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 150 | 362 | 362 | 370 | 375 | 379 | 281 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:05PM1.33m | 11:13PM1.89m | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | 1:30PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.36m | 5:06PM0.56m | 6:14AM-0.21m | 6:05PM0.57m | 6:52AM-0.02m | 7:12PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 45 | 73 | 118 | 127 | 136 | 150 | 125 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 362 | 362 | 370 | 375 | 174 | 220 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 151 | 218 | 177 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 43 | 36 | 101 | 139 | 379 | 281 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 73 | 73 | 83 | 59 | 96 | 150 | 66 | 99 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 177 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 149 | 148 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 20 | 20 | 47 |
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