Hornsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.90° N 0.15° W

Hornsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hornsea sea temperature is
18.0° C
2.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
10
10
4
4
4
4
6
17
22
21
31
29
28
28
38
27
28
41
42
85
155
177
196
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:37AM4.68m
9:06PM4.18m
9:20AM4.29m
9:48PM3.89m
10:10AM3.91m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.79m
3:01PM0.66m
3:12AM1.05m
3:41PM1.10m
3:55AM1.35m
4:26PM1.50m
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:20
 mm
9
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
18
20
20
19
17
15
14
14
17
19
19
19
17
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
15
16
14
14
15
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
14
15
17
15
14
14
13
14
13
9
11
11
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