Hornsea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – North East England)
| Name: | Hornsea |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SW |
Hornsea in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Beware of rips and groynes.
Overall Hornsea Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Hornsea over a normal year an... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Hornsea surf quality by season and Hornsea surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-Kingdom - North East England surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Hornsea
Visitor Reviews of Hornsea
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hornsea:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fraisthorpe | 9 mi |
| Second closest break | Bridlington | 13 mi |
| Third closest break | Skerrys | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Withernsea | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Primrose Valley | 18 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hornsea: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 83 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 112 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 211 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hornsea: |
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| Closest tide station | Immingham, England | 19 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Immingham, England | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Whitby, England | 45 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Whitby, England | 45 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cromer, England | 89 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hornsea: |
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| Closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 94 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 96 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 104 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 106 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hornsea: |
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| Closest city location | Hornsea (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunnington (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Leven (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Walkington (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dunswell (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hornsea is Humberside Airport (HUY) in England, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hornsea is Waddington Airport (WTN) in U.k., 85 km (53 miles) away.
- Third is Coningsby Airport (QCY) in England, 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in England is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Teesside Airport (MME), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Hornsea and is 107 km (66 miles) away.
