Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hornsea today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hornsea at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hornsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 123 | 137 | 209 | 212 | 235 | 229 | 448 | 753 | 513 | 365 | 324 | 326 | 368 | 346 | 355 | 333 | 310 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:38PM3.60m | 11:14AM3.59m | 11:49PM3.41m | 12:37PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM1.50m | 4:47AM1.63m | 5:26PM1.82m | 6:03AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 310 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 123 | 137 | 209 | 212 | 235 | 229 | 448 | 753 | 513 | 365 | 324 | 326 | 368 | 346 | 355 | 333 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 879 | 148 | 148 | 21 | 21 | 294 | 367 | 555 | 148 | 148 | 141 | 141 | 111 | 111 | 141 | 148 | 148 | 201 | 0 |
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