Hornsea surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Hornsea: 13 kts S, gusts 21, 0.6 m waves, water 14 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
Wind13 kts
Gusts21 kts
Direction S 170°
Waves 0.6 m
Temperature16 °C
🌊 Water temp14 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
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Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Hornsea
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: W
A sand and shingle beach on the Holderness coast of East Yorkshire, with a promenade and groynes. North and east swells bring waves; the cliffs here are among the fastest-eroding in Europe.
Hornsea sea temperature
Today: 14 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Hornsea weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, March and December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 53% | 56% | 54% | 48% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 41% | 46% | 47% | 51% | 63% |
| Waves (m) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Water (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Hornsea FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Hornsea?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Hornsea is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Hornsea?
- Today the water is 14 °C. Over the year it runs from 6 °C in January to 17 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Hornsea?
- January, March and December have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Hornsea?
- It works best in W winds.
