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Hornsea Surf Photo: 'Hornsea' by Gary Hughes

Lat Long: 53.90° N 0.15° W

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hornsea sea temperature is

14.0° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	E	E	N
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	E	ENE	N
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	N
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE		ENE	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW		ENE	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW		ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE		ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE
	6 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NW	ENE	E
	6 s	cross	3 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE	ENE
	6 s	cross	3 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE	E
	6 s	cross	4 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	NE	N
	6 s	cross	4 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE
	6 s	cross	5 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW		NNW	NE
	6 s	glass		5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hornsea around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 43 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 4.7m (15.5 ft). Range 6.61m (21.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hornsea Surf Photo: 'Hornsea' by Gary Hughes

Hornsea March 17th 2011

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User: Gary Hughes (7 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:00 pm 17 Mar 2011