Horton's Nose Nature Reserve
Denbighshire · United Kingdom
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Horton's Nose Nature Reserve is a N-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Denbighshire — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16°C (60.8°F) on average
Jan
7.8°C
46°F · 5.8–9.5°C
Feb
7°C
44.6°F · 5.5–8.7°C
Mar
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.6–8.5°C
Apr
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.3–10.5°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 9.4–13.1°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–15.8°C
Jul
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.5–17.4°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.5–18.4°C
Sep
16°C
60.8°F · 14–18°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.9–15.9°C
Nov
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.6–13.5°C
Dec
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.3–10.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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