Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
725 | 651 | 635 | 788 | 892 | 768 | 740 | 702 | 544 | 530 | 522 | 508 | 394 | 389 | 389 | 325 | 325 | 392 | 356 | 344 | 266 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.64m | 11:04AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.47m | 11:32AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.31m | 5:11AM0.27m | 5:59PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
725 | 651 | 635 | 788 | 892 | 768 | 740 | 232 | 232 | 221 | 218 | 187 | 178 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 128 | 392 | 356 | 344 | 266 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | S 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
44 | 56 | 58 | 19 | 79 | 94 | 156 | 702 | 544 | 530 | 522 | 508 | 394 | 389 | 389 | 325 | 272 | 99 | 206 | 173 | 158 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
20 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 58 | 82 | 76 | 72 | 104 | 59 | 98 | 222 | 325 | 208 | 35 | 56 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 53 | 50 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 626 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 210 | 202 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
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