Hornsea surf break

Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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 3AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
ENE
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
11
3
N
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
N
11
2
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
12
28
35
32
15
43
83
83
129
186
210
441
901
1218
1496
1553
1795
1338
1165
934
693
573
432
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
5
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:14PM4.23m
3:01AM4.32m
3:04PM4.54m
3:44AM4.62m
3:51PM4.83m
4:25AM4.85m
Low Tide
8:47PM0.67m
9:11AM1.11m
9:35PM0.37m
9:58AM0.75m
10:22PM0.15m
10:43AM0.42m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
9
10
8
8
7
7
6
8
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
9
12
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
0
0
-1
1
2
2
5
5
3
1
1
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
2.5
N
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
N
11
2
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
Energy kJ
5
15
7
3
1
1514
1338
1165
934
693
573
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.5
N
11
3
N
11
Energy kJ
53
12
28
35
32
11
43
83
83
129
186
210
441
901
1218
1496
1553
1795
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1589
336
348
348
630
73
375
371
1008
148
246
301
291
333
619
148
148
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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