Horton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Horton Surf Guide

Horton on Gower is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide.

Horton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Horton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Horton occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Horton (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Horton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

52%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Horton Location Map

Interactive Horton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Horton is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Horton is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Horton Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Horton look like?

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Tides at Horton

Current tide and informaton

For Boiler Left, 2 km from Horton.

Next High Water: 09:19pm | 7.37m

Next Low Water: 03:22am | 1.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Horton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Horton is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.