Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 1PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 270 | 260 | 279 | 403 | 441 | 355 | 324 | 318 | 318 | 355 | 324 | 333 | 310 | 280 | 250 | 250 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 144 | 116 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM3.59m | 11:49PM3.41m | 12:37PM3.42m | 1:14AM3.39m | 2:02PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM1.63m | 5:26PM1.82m | 6:03AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.96m | 7:41AM1.81m | 8:21PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 310 | 280 | 250 | 250 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 144 | 116 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 270 | 260 | 279 | 403 | 441 | 355 | 324 | 318 | 318 | 355 | 324 | 333 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 279 | 291 | 319 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 141 | 21 | 111 | 148 | 148 | 64 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 71 | 71 |
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