Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 1.52° W

Horse Head Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horse Head Reef sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.3° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horse Head Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

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


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