Horse Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 1.52° W

Horse Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Horse Head Reef sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.6° 

Horse Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Horse Head Reef today (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Horse Head Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
7
6
12
12
12
11
11
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
16
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM4.17m
4:51PM3.92m
4:56AM4.31m
5:25PM3.98m
5:28AM4.39m
5:58PM3.99m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.87m
10:46AM0.47m
10:52PM0.77m
11:20AM0.35m
11:24PM0.73m
11:53AM0.29m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:12
9:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
14
17
19
19
18
15
13
12
12
15
18
19
18
14
13
12
11
15
18
19
18
15
Feels °C
17
15
11
13
14
13
12
11
9
9
10
13
15
15
14
11
10
9
7
10
13
14
14
12
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