Horse Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 1.52° W

Horse Head Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horse Head Reef sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.6° 

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


Horse Head Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horse Head Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Horse Head Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horse Head Reef in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horse Head Reef over the next 16 days.


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