Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BST
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Hastings surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hastings sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hastings today?

The current surf forecast for Hastings at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
13
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
7
5
4
3
9
17
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:21AM6.57m
2:40PM6.42m
2:57AM6.24m
3:18PM6.09m
3:36AM5.89m
4:01PM5.75m
Low Tide
9:10AM1.26m
9:30PM1.48m
9:50AM1.54m
10:14PM1.76m
10:36AM1.80m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:20
5:20
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8:24
8:27
8:28
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
15
14
13
5
4
3
5
7
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
6
7
10
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
Energy kJ
18
13
5
6
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
5
6
7
5
4
3
9
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
485
485
661
487
681
675
412
193
126
321
321
339
490
597
620
339
339
339
339
398
398
425
390
390
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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