Hornsea surf break

Hornsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hornsea this week:

The surf forecast for Hornsea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hornsea in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 26th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 26th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 28th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hornsea over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
11
1
N
11
1.4
NNE
11
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
270
245
242
242
415
98
94
63
53
78
149
206
222
258
5
1
62
25
10
5
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
10
SSW
5
N
25
N
30
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:12PM3.97m
2:19AM3.93m
2:17PM4.16m
3:10AM4.15m
3:08PM4.36m
3:51AM4.35m
3:52PM4.53m
4:25AM4.51m
4:30PM4.65m
4:57AM4.62m
5:07PM4.72m
5:27AM4.67m
5:41PM4.72m
Low Tide
7:11AM1.76m
7:54PM0.95m
8:21AM1.56m
8:53PM0.75m
9:15AM1.30m
9:39PM0.57m
9:58AM1.04m
10:19PM0.46m
10:36AM0.81m
10:54PM0.42m
11:10AM0.65m
11:27PM0.44m
11:43AM0.55m
00:00AM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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5:35
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:26
5:24
5:22
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8:21
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:31
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
11
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
14
14
16
15
11
7
7
10
12
6
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
5
9
12
13
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
N
11
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
176
270
245
242
242
181
98
94
63
41
40
24
13
13
5
5
1
62
25
10
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
133
7
2
6
6
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
N
3
1.4
NNE
11
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
7
5
415
29
18
31
53
78
149
206
222
258
233
180
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
71
0
15
148
148
379
374
201
397
402
397
440
397
294
84
73
0
190
429
341
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
9
6
5
9
9
5
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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Information about the Hornsea Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hornsea provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hornsea can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hornsea surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hornsea) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hornsea may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Hornsea is 19 km (12 miles) from Beverley. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Beverley. Beverley has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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