Hornsea 37.0
#5045 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · East Riding of Yorkshire · near Kingston upon Hull
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, thick rubber.
Best time to surf Hornsea
The best time to surf Hornsea is January, April, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 7°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is LBA (98 km) and the nearest town is Kingston upon Hull (21 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 5% | 0.8 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 78% | 0% | 1.0 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 75% | 2% | 0.9 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 79% | 3% | 0.9 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 56% | 0% | 0.6 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jul | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 55% | 1% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 72% | 1% | 0.8 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 76% | 0% | 1.1 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 80% | 5% | 0.9 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 37.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 65° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 53.913, -0.161 (OpenStreetMap).
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