Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 121 | 206 | 236 | 275 | 320 | 579 | 616 | 524 | 450 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:20AM4.29m | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:10AM3.91m | 10:38PM3.60m | 11:14AM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM1.05m | 3:41PM1.10m | 3:55AM1.35m | 4:26PM1.50m | 4:47AM1.63m | 5:26PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 53 | 121 | 206 | 236 | 275 | 320 | 579 | 616 | 524 | 450 | 349 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 84 | 429 | 397 | 389 | 388 | 365 | 440 | 313 | 148 | 394 | 375 | 879 | 148 | 145 | 21 | 294 | 239 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 64 | 15 |
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