Horse Head Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Horse Head Reef in North East England is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. A left hand reef break. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

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Overall Horse Head Reef 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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Horse Head Reef:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Wansbeck Estuary	1 mi
Second closest break	Church Point-Newbiggin	1 mi
Third closest break	Blyth Beach	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Lynemouth Beach	3 mi
Fifth closest break	White Pole	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Horse Head Reef:
Closest wave buoy	Liverpool Buoy	124 mi
Second closest wave buoy	North Sea 2 Buoy	160 mi
Third closest wave buoy	North Sea 3 Buoy	160 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Anglia 2 Buoy	178 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	M2 Lambay Buoy	197 mi
Tide stations nearest to Horse Head Reef:
Closest tide station	Northshields, England	12 mi
Second closest tide station	Northshields, England	12 mi
Third closest tide station	Whitby, England	59 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Whitby, England	59 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Leith, Scotland	86 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Horse Head Reef:
Closest ski area	Castleside (United Kingdom)	27 mi
Second closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	38 mi
Third closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	42 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	44 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	45 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Horse Head Reef:
Closest city location	Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (United Kingdom)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Lynemouth (United Kingdom)	3 mi
Third closest city location	Blyth (United Kingdom)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Bedlington (United Kingdom)	4 mi
Fifth closest city location	Pegswood (United Kingdom)	5 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Horse Head Reef is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Horse Head Reef is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 74 km (46 miles) away.
• Third is Carlisle Airport (CAX) in England, 86 km (53 miles) away.
• Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in England is 145 km (90 miles) away.
• Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Horse Head Reef and is 145 km (90 miles) away.