Horse Head Reef surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

Table - waves today at Horse Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
9
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
16
51
82
84
65
77
33
23
16
9
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:08AM3.63m
1:14PM3.76m
1:52AM3.74m
2:02PM3.82m
2:31AM3.85m
2:46PM3.90m
Low Tide
7:22AM1.29m
7:46PM0.85m
8:08AM1.12m
8:28PM0.83m
8:47AM0.96m
9:05PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
18
18
17
16
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
5
6
8
9
12
15
12
10
9
13
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
14
12
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
47
33
23
16
9
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
16
51
82
84
65
77
1
1
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
268
268
268
268
268
306
270
270
319
319
358
398
409
613
773
20
5
182
222
221
225
225
239
238
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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