Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 6PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 83 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 93 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM4.37m | 5:13AM4.79m | 5:43PM4.56m | 5:44AM4.98m | 6:14PM4.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.54m | 11:13PM0.83m | 11:38AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.64m | 12:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | 72 | 77 | 82 | 93 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | N 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | S 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — |
77 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 398 | 148 | 21 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 80 | 84 | 141 | 147 | 313 | 595 | 154 |
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