Hornsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.90° N 0.15° W

Hornsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hornsea sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
42
49
58
69
57
66
86
130
148
153
128
120
138
144
124
89
73
76
85
124
132
132
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM3.88m
3:57PM3.89m
4:05AM4.21m
4:36PM4.14m
4:41AM4.52m
5:11PM4.37m
Low Tide
9:49AM1.23m
10:03PM1.33m
10:29AM0.87m
10:39PM1.06m
11:05AM0.54m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:06
8:04
 mm
1
1
3
3
1
5
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
15
14
14
16
15
14
13
15
17
18
17
17
14
14
15
16
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