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Horse Head Reef surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Horse Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Horse Head Reef sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
19 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM3.87m | 10:05PM3.51m | 10:08AM3.75m | 11:15PM3.47m | 11:16AM3.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM1.35m | 3:40PM0.73m | 4:02AM1.51m | 4:53PM0.83m | 5:17AM1.54m | 6:01PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 19 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 312 | 312 | 225 | 225 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 268 | 310 | 268 | 268 | 306 | 306 | 269 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 310 | 263 | 265 | 369 | 310 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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