Horse Head Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	9.7°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.

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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

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:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Horse Head Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 1 km from Horse Head Reef.

Next High Water: 06:53pm | 3.58m

Next Low Water: 12:54am | 1.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Horse Head Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.7 °C) at Horse Head Reef is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.