Horse Head Reef surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
9.1° 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 9PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
9
8
7
10
29
45
101
225
261
293
427
1422
2034
2409
2488
1770
1745
1386
1042
776
612
528
383
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:40AM3.87m
1:45PM4.07m
2:23AM4.14m
2:33PM4.33m
3:06AM4.36m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.66m
7:49AM1.05m
8:14PM0.41m
8:35AM0.73m
8:59PM0.22m
9:20AM0.45m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
7
6
5
6
8
9
9
9
8
7
5
6
8
9
10
9
8
7
6
5
8
10
3
4
3
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
-2
-1
0
2
5
5
6
5
3
2
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
2.4
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
8
7
5
1
963
1352
1597
1706
1770
1745
1386
1042
776
612
528
383
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
16
9
6
6
10
29
45
101
225
261
293
427
1422
2034
2409
2488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
380
392
468
427
391
492
392
429
494
1451
909
19
426
438
589
306
569
19
19
19
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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