
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 77 | 52 | 37 | 22 | 63 | 81 | 33 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM3.28m | 00:35AM3.34m | 1:39PM3.34m | 1:56AM3.56m | 2:45PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM2.09m | 7:05AM1.84m | 7:43PM1.99m | 8:27AM1.56m | 8:47PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 22 | 63 | 81 | 33 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
23 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 367 | 337 | 15 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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