Hornsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.90° N 0.15° W

Hornsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hornsea sea temperature is
17.8° 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
318
318
324
350
310
273
273
244
211
211
171
167
149
140
113
105
81
71
52
48
34
32
32
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:49PM3.41m
12:37PM3.42m
1:14AM3.39m
2:02PM3.46m
2:29AM3.58m
3:08PM3.65m
Low Tide
6:03AM1.83m
6:54PM1.96m
7:41AM1.81m
8:21PM1.85m
8:57AM1.57m
9:20PM1.61m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:13
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
11
10
11
12
13
13
11
14
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
12
13
13
13
13
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