Surf Forecasts:
Horseshoe surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 897 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe this week:
The surf forecast for Horseshoe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 623 | 897 | 877 | 870 | 733 | 715 | 530 | 744 | 817 | 754 | 573 | 478 | 557 | 276 | 351 | 565 | 454 | 448 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.32m | 7:07AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.27m | 6:57AM1.19m | 4:52PM1.30m | 7:05AM1.27m | 5:52PM1.36m | 7:17AM1.37m | 6:40PM1.41m | 7:33AM1.49m | 7:24PM1.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.30m | 10:30PM0.29m | 10:06AM1.08m | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.95m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:21PM0.78m | 00:40AM0.17m | 12:58PM0.60m | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:33PM0.41m | 1:32AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 671 | 623 | 897 | 877 | 870 | 733 | 715 | 530 | 744 | 817 | 754 | 573 | 478 | 557 | 265 | 351 | 565 | 346 | 331 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 303 | 201 | 184 | 135 | 90 | 270 | 101 | 300 | 158 | 43 | 75 | 51 | 25 | 58 | 276 | 292 | 209 | 454 | 448 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 83 | 131 | 31 | 79 | 25 | 51 | 103 | 42 | 113 | 154 | 295 | 101 | 73 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 72 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
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Information about the Horseshoe Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Horseshoe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Horseshoe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horseshoe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horseshoe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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