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Horse Head Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0

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Overall: 2.4

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Horse Head Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

Horse Head Reef Surf Guide

Horse Head Reef in North East England is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. A left hand reef break. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Horse Head Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
6.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Horse Head Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Horse Head Reef occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Horse Head Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Horse Head Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in December while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
8%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
80%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Horse Head Reef Location Map

Interactive Horse Head Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Horse Head Reef is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Horse Head Reef is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Horse Head Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 06:24 Local Time
Tuesday 13
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m) 1.2
NNE 		1.3
NNE 		1.3
NNE 		1.3
NNE
Period (s) 9 10 10 10
Wind (km/h) 10 W 10 WNW 5 NNW 10 ENE
Wind State off cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
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Tides at Horse Head Reef

Current tide and informaton
For Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 1.0 km from Horse Head Reef.
Next High Water: 04:56pm | 4.39m
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Next Low Water: 10:50am | 0.51m
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Horse Head Reef Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (6.7 °C) at Horse Head Reef. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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Current Temp*: 6.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Horse Head Reef

Surf stats for Horse Head Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Average Swell
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Wind History at Horse Head Reef

Wind stats for Horse Head Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Average Wind
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We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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