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Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 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
10.7° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | |
30 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 74 | 92 | 119 | 148 | 178 | 378 | 901 | 1232 | 1412 | 1459 | 1267 | 1164 | 1045 | 846 | 735 | 520 | 441 | 370 | 300 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:01AM4.32m | 3:04PM4.54m | 3:44AM4.62m | 3:51PM4.83m | 4:25AM4.85m | 4:39PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.11m | 9:35PM0.37m | 9:58AM0.75m | 10:22PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1267 | 1164 | 1045 | 846 | 735 | 520 | 441 | 370 | 300 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 74 | 92 | 119 | 148 | 178 | 378 | 901 | 1232 | 1412 | 1459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 724 | 371 | 375 | 1213 | 1094 | 627 | 304 | 246 | 333 | 333 | 622 | 148 | 148 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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