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Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 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
9.2° 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 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
19 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 70 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:16AM4.24m | 10:14PM3.98m | 10:27AM3.99m | 11:43PM3.75m | 11:52AM3.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM1.14m | 3:53PM0.83m | 4:24AM1.53m | 5:09PM1.06m | 5:44AM1.77m | 6:36PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | N 12 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 16 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 612 | 647 | 685 | 317 | 298 | 84 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 84 | 313 | 303 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 313 | 313 | 291 | 71 |
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