Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:13AM4.79m | 5:43PM4.56m | 5:44AM4.98m | 6:14PM4.69m | 6:16AM5.09m | 6:45PM4.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.83m | 11:38AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.64m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:20AM0.52m | 12:44PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
90 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 2 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 44 | 77 | 44 | 29 | 44 | 89 | 84 | 147 | 374 | 543 | 404 | 390 | 313 | 239 | 141 | 77 | 216 | 84 | 436 | 93 |
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