Horse Head Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North East England, UK)
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Horse Head Reef Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell NNE | Wind W
Sea Temperature Today is: 10.0 °C
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| 9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
| Wave (m) |
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N |
N |
 ESE |
| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
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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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 1 km from Horse Head Reef.
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Horse Head Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Newbiggin Waverider, 3 km from Horse Head Reef.
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Current weather near Horse Head Reef
Buoy Data:
At Newbiggin Waverider, 2 miles from Horse Head Reef.
| 5AM | 6AM | 7AM | 8AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
Overall Horse Head Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in November
Wind stats for Horse Head Reef: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to North East England surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Horse Head Reef
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Horse Head Reef:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break2 mi
- Fourth closest break3 mi
- Fifth closest break4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Horse Head Reef:
- Closest wave buoy2 mi
- Second closest wave buoy35 mi
- Third closest wave buoy58 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy66 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy76 mi
Tide stations nearest to Horse Head Reef:
- Closest tide stationNewbiggin-by-the-Sea1 mi
- Second closest tide stationBlyth4 mi
- Third closest tide stationBedlington4 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationNorth Shields11 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationTyne River Entrance12 mi
Airports
- 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.
- Third is Carlisle Airport (CAX) in England, 86 km (53 miles) away.
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in England is 145 km (90 miles) away.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Horse Head Reef and is 145 km (90 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Horse Head Reef, North East England. Use the tab navigation above to view Horse Head Reef sea temperature, Horse Head Reef photographs, Horse Head Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Horse Head Reef webcams, current wind from North East England live weather stations and Horse Head Reef tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Horse Head Reef.
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