Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hastings today?

The current surf forecast for Hastings at 11AM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)2s
Afternoon (07 May)--
Evening (07 May)1ft (0.3m)2s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1 AM
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)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.1
W
9
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.1
W
13
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
6
13
13
8
4
3
6
12
29
44
59
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:57AM6.24m
3:18PM6.09m
3:36AM5.89m
4:01PM5.75m
4:23AM5.54m
4:55PM5.46m
Low Tide
9:50AM1.54m
10:14PM1.76m
10:36AM1.80m
11:04PM2.00m
11:29AM2.00m
00:01AM2.15m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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5:20
5:20
5:18
5:16
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8:27
8:28
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
14
12
12
7
7
9
9
9
9
7
8
9
9
10
11
12
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
11
8
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
E
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
6
13
13
8
4
3
6
12
29
44
59
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)
343
237
339
423
574
574
339
339
339
322
322
428
282
390
390
362
362
362
362
380
362
362
473
452
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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