Hornsea tides today
- Tide now 15.0 ft ↓ falling · low 1:28 am (3.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:00–2:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 0.3 ft · 53 °F calm (rippled) · 2.8 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 51 °F from the WSW, gusts 9 · overcast
- Sun 6:53 am–4:35 pm 9 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:08 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:08 pm
- Diving tomorrow 12:50–2:20 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Hornsea there are high tides at 6:47 am (24.1 ft) and 7:10 pm (23.2 ft) and low tides at 12:47 am and 1:11 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:28 am. The sun rises at 6:53 am and sets at 4:35 pm: 9 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:08 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:23 am to 2:23 am and from 12:54 pm to 2:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.
Fishing in Hornsea today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 1:11 pm
- Major period 12:54–2:54 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.44 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (13 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:50 pm to 2:10 pm, combines the 1:11 pm low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 12:20 am to 1:50 am, with the 12:47 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:20 am to 7:50 am, with the 6:47 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: whiting, Atlantic mackerel, veined squid and European plaice. October is one of the months when these are seen most: whiting and European plaice. What you can catch
Beach day in Hornsea
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Low tide at 1:11 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 54 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 53 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 53 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 12:47 am
Low tide at 12:47 am and 1:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:47 am and 7:10 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Hornsea
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- Hornsea Sands 0.4 mi · NE
- RNLI lifeguards in season
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, Environment Agency
- Rolston Sands 1.5 mi · SE
- Parking
- Atwick Sands 2.2 mi · N
- Mappleton Sands 2.5 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Skirlington Sands 3.4 mi · N
- Parking
Good water quality 2023 season, Environment Agency
- Cowden Sands 4.2 mi · SE
- Skipsea Sands 4.8 mi · N
- Parking
Good water quality 2023 season, Environment Agency
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Hornsea
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Tides in Hornsea
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:47 am 3.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:47 am 24.1 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 1:11 pm 3.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:10 pm 23.2 ft · coef. 92
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 31 min to low tide at 1:28 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 6:47 am high tide and 92 for the 7:10 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 20.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on September 12 (24.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.4 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 93, 21.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 34, 8.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:53 am · 4:35 pm | Low tide 12:47 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 6:47 am · 24.1 ft | Low tide 1:11 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 7:10 pm · 23.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 92% | Major periods 12:23 am · 12:54 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 6:55 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 1:28 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 7:29 am · 23.6 ft | Low tide 1:51 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 7:50 pm · 22.8 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:26 am · 1:58 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 6:57 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 2:11 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 8:15 am · 22.7 ft | Low tide 2:32 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 8:34 pm · 22.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 2:31 am · 3:03 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:59 am · 4:29 pm | Low tide 2:57 am · 4.2 ft | High tide 9:05 am · 21.6 ft | Low tide 3:19 pm · 6.2 ft | High tide 9:24 pm · 21.4 ft | Coef. 76 | 65% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:01 am · 4:27 pm | Low tide 3:51 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 10:04 am · 20.3 ft | Low tide 4:14 pm · 7.6 ft | High tide 10:24 pm · 20.4 ft | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:32 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:03 am · 4:25 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · 6.0 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 19.2 ft | Low tide 5:24 pm · 8.7 ft | High tide 11:38 pm · 19.8 ft | Coef. 56 | 43% | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:05 am · 4:23 pm | Low tide 6:20 am · 6.4 ft | High tide 12:50 pm · 18.9 ft | Low tide 6:50 pm · 8.8 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:39 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Hornsea has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Immingham (Environment Agency), 19 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Immingham (E71124), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E71124. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).
The sea at Hornsea
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from East Riding Regional Coastal Monitoring, National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Hornsea today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 1:11 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:16 am · sunrise 6:53 am · sunset 4:35 pm · last light 5:12 pm
- Tide: low 12:47 am (3.6 ft), high 6:47 am (24.1 ft), low 1:11 pm (3.1 ft) and high 7:10 pm (23.2 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 53.2 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 2 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Hornsea today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (1:11 pm): little current from 12:50 pm to 1:30 pm
- 0.3 ft swell at 3 s from the south: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 12:47 am (12:30–1:10 am), high tide 6:47 am (6:30–7:10 am), low tide 1:11 pm (12:50–1:30 pm) and high tide 7:10 pm (6:50–7:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 53.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:12 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:08 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Kernoozer 3.0 mi
- HMS Falmouth 6.6 mi
- Longbenton 6.8 mi
- Boys Own 7.1 mi
- Beaconsfield 7.7 mi
- Tredegar Hall 9.7 mi
- Uc 39 10 mi
- Bellerophon 10 mi
- Brabant 11 mi
- Wreck 5.6 mi
- Wreck 8.7 mi
- Absolute Scuba Ltd. 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Hornsea
Now in Hornsea
- Low / high
- 46 / 59 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 18%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 90%
- Dew pointDew point
- 48 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.20 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 46° | 47° | 47° | 51° | 57° | 59° | 54° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 SW | 11 SSW | 13 SSW | 15 SSW | 13 SW | 11 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 WSW |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 51° 6 WSW 0.3 ft
- 12:00 am 50° 5 SW 0.2 ft
- 3:00 am 48° 4 SW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 am 46° 3 SW 0.2 ft
- 9:00 am 49° 3 SW 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 5 S 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 4 S 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 52° 4 SE 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 46 / 59 °F | 15 mph SW | 1.4 ft | 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 46 / 58 °F | 6 mph SSW | 0.3 ft | 7:29 am · 7:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 57 °F | 8 mph S | 0.6 ft | 8:15 am · 8:34 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 45 / 53 °F | 8 mph SSW | 0.5 ft | 9:05 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 41 / 53 °F | 14 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 10:04 am · 10:24 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 48 / 52 °F | 15 mph N | 3.0 ft | 11:18 am · 11:38 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 51 / 54 °F | 14 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | 12:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 53 °F | 10 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 1:04 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 50 / 53 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | 2:18 am · 3:10 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 52 °F | 9 mph E | 1.7 ft | 3:17 am · 3:58 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 53 °F | 9 mph SE | 2.6 ft | 4:06 am · 4:39 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 40 / 51 °F | 10 mph SE | 1.9 ft | 4:49 am · 5:15 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 51 / 55 °F | 11 mph SE | 2.6 ft | 5:27 am · 5:49 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 55 °F | 7 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | 6:03 am · 6:21 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 46° / 58° 0.3 ft
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 46° / 57° 0.6 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 45° / 53° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 41° / 53° 2.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 48° / 52° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 51° / 54° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 53° 1.9 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.8 °F; normal high: 54 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).
The sun in Hornsea
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:35 am
- Full dark 5:53 pm
- Civil dawn 6:16 am
- Civil dusk 5:12 pm
- Solar noon 11:44 am (23° high)
- Daylight 9 h 42 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:43 pm
- Full dark 5:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,850 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Hornsea
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:23–2:23 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 12:54–2:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:03–11:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:38–5:38 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Hornsea
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Leisure Boat Compound 0.4 mi
- Marina 0.4 mi
- Marina 1.5 mi
- Eastcoasttacklehornsea 0.1 mi
- Blue Sky Angling 7.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.85 mi.
From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Hornsea) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.45 mi
- 33 ft deep0.85 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.85 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near HornseaTides nearby
- Skipsea5.1 mi
- Aldbrough6.0 mi
- Hedon12 mi
- Marfleet12 mi
- Bridlington12 mi
- Hull13 mi
- Flamborough14 mi
- Withernsea15 mi
- Bempton15 mi
- New Holland17 mi
Hornsea at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,432 people. Coordinates: 53.910° N, 0.168° W.
- It is 21 mi northeast of Brough, the main place in East Yorkshire. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Brough.
- The nearest tide station, Immingham, is 19 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about HornseaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Hornsea?
Today in Hornsea there are high tides at 6:47 am (24.1 ft) and 7:10 pm (23.2 ft) and low tides at 12:47 am and 1:11 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Hornsea?
At 4:35 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:12 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hornsea?
At 6:55 am. First light comes at 5:36 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:23–2:23 am, Minor 10:03–11:03 am, Major 12:54–2:54 pm, Minor 4:38–5:38 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Hornsea?
Overcast, from 46 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Hornsea?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.3 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the southwest. The water is 53.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Hornsea?
The best time to visit Hornsea is from July to August: highs of 69 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Immingham tide gauge (UK National Tide Gauge Network). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).