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Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hornsea today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 4PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:03PM4.32m | 4:25AM4.36m | 4:42PM4.40m | 5:00AM4.43m | 5:21PM4.43m | 5:35AM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM1.02m | 10:25PM0.84m | 10:44AM0.86m | 11:01PM0.82m | 11:20AM0.74m | 11:37PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 443 | 499 | 381 | 368 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 367 | 480 | 480 | 429 | 348 | 323 | 323 | 365 | 313 | 313 | 492 | 371 | 323 | 307 | 323 | 360 |
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