Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 192 | 225 | 295 | 408 | 538 | 558 | 496 | 362 | 276 | 177 | 121 | 77 | 45 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:41PM3.45m | 12:58PM3.32m | 1:03AM3.59m | 2:03PM3.56m | 2:01AM3.85m | 2:50PM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM1.71m | 6:43PM2.04m | 7:35AM1.49m | 7:57PM1.82m | 8:31AM1.15m | 8:49PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 362 | 276 | 177 | 121 | 77 | 45 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 137 | 192 | 225 | 295 | 408 | 538 | 558 | 496 | 468 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 61 | 51 | 91 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 294 | 294 | 356 | 294 | 367 | 294 | 294 | 141 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 155 | 201 | 89 | 23 | 333 | 390 | 367 | 239 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 343 |
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