Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.27m | 1:01PM1.54m | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:42PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 57 | 69 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 75 | 116 | 75 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
18 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 61 | 253 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 123 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 6 | 159 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
25 | 35 | 36 | — | — | — | 48 | 60 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 210 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
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