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Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hornsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hornsea sea temperature is
10.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hornsea today?
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | |
46 | 44 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 48 | 80 | 115 | 127 | 132 | 205 | 368 | 791 | 1052 | 1232 | 1208 | 1729 | 1270 | 1144 | 934 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:14PM4.23m | 3:01AM4.32m | 3:04PM4.54m | 3:44AM4.62m | 3:51PM4.83m | 4:25AM4.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM1.46m | 8:47PM0.67m | 9:11AM1.11m | 9:35PM0.37m | 9:58AM0.75m | 10:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
 kJ | 46 | 44 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1329 | 1270 | 1144 | 934 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NNW 2 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 48 | 80 | 115 | 127 | 132 | 205 | 368 | 791 | 1052 | 1232 | 1208 | 1729 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 540 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 451 | 348 | 348 | 371 | 367 | 1292 | 1008 | 148 | 356 | 359 | 465 | 289 | 619 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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