Hornsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.90° N 0.15° W

Hornsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hornsea sea temperature is
16.8°C
1.6° 

Hornsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hornsea today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
77
59
44
44
34
27
27
26
25
18
18
16
11
7
15
25
25
23
31
37
36
27
30
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SE
15
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:13AM4.79m
5:43PM4.56m
5:44AM4.98m
6:14PM4.69m
6:16AM5.09m
6:45PM4.75m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.83m
11:38AM0.27m
11:46PM0.64m
12:11PM0.08m
00:20AM0.52m
12:44PM0.00m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
7:59
7:57
 mm
1
8
5
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
20
19
17
17
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
19
17
Feels °C
16
17
16
16
17
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
13
16
16
14
13
13
14
17
17
17
14
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