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Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
9.4° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | |
40 | 131 | 176 | 115 | 270 | 260 | 245 | 204 | 204 | 222 | 242 | 259 | 351 | 403 | 407 | 496 | 110 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:11AM3.76m | 1:12PM3.97m | 2:19AM3.93m | 2:17PM4.16m | 3:10AM4.15m | 3:08PM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM1.76m | 7:54PM0.95m | 8:21AM1.56m | 8:53PM0.75m | 9:15AM1.30m | 9:39PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
 kJ | 40 | 131 | 176 | 115 | 270 | 260 | 245 | 204 | 204 | 222 | 242 | 259 | 235 | 231 | — | — | 110 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 13 | — | NNE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | — | 85 | 100 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 351 | 403 | 407 | 496 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 40 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 190 | 379 | 404 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 201 |
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