Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 706 | 687 | 573 | 573 | 478 | 565 | 557 | 557 | 549 | 350 | 326 | 425 | 425 | 356 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 454 | 553 | 448 | 356 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.27m | 5:52PM1.36m | 7:17AM1.37m | 6:40PM1.41m | 7:33AM1.49m | 7:24PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:21PM0.78m | 00:40AM0.17m | 12:58PM0.60m | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:33PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 754 | 706 | 687 | 573 | 573 | 478 | 565 | 557 | 557 | 549 | 322 | 326 | 425 | 425 | 356 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 419 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SW 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 137 | 140 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 350 | 276 | 212 | 295 | 298 | 298 | 194 | 16 | 368 | 454 | 553 | 448 | 356 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | S 20 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 50 | 77 | 51 | 47 | 160 | 30 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 102 | 99 | 149 | 93 | 48 | 194 | 16 | 12 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 126 | 115 | 149 | 231 | 178 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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