Is Horseshoe Bay patrolled?

Yes. Surf Life Saving patrols in season — swim between the red and yellow flags.

Can you swim at Horseshoe Bay?

Yes. Good for a swim — read the conditions and stay between the flags where patrolled.

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Mid North Coast

Horseshoe Bay

Patrolled
Swimming

Partly cloudy · 7° · 2.1m surf · next high 10:26am

Conditions

7°

Partly cloudy

Wind

11 km/h W

Surf

2.1 m @ 10s SSE

Humidity

98%

Tides today

Low 4:27am · 0.2 m
High 10:26am · 1.4 m
Low 4:09pm · 0.4 m
High 10:28pm · 1.6 m

7-day forecast

Sun
20°
6°
Partly cloudy
Mon
22°
5°
Partly cloudy
Tue
23°
7°
Mostly sunny
Wed
20°
6°
Sunny
Thu
20°
5°
Partly cloudy
Fri
20°
6°
Possible shower
Sat
21°
7°
Mostly sunny

What you can do

Patrolled
Surf Life Saving patrols in season — swim between the red and yellow flags.
Swimming
Good for a swim — read the conditions and stay between the flags where patrolled.

Location

Horseshoe Bay — Mid North Coast, NSW

-30.8831, 153.0402

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