Horse Head Reef surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
10.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
1
4
6
11
12
9
7
6
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
10
32
67
78
84
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:16AM3.53m
12:19PM3.71m
1:08AM3.63m
1:14PM3.76m
1:52AM3.74m
2:02PM3.82m
Low Tide
6:25AM1.45m
6:58PM0.86m
7:22AM1.29m
7:46PM0.85m
8:08AM1.12m
8:28PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:28
Temp °C
21
19
18
17
14
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
13
16
15
16
20
18
17
15
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
7
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
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
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
12
9
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
4
6
6
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
10
32
67
78
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
265
263
265
356
265
265
391
263
268
268
268
268
306
270
270
270
319
355
402
407
470
471
187
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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