Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
12.4° 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 10PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
6
11
9
5
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
E
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
2:40PM6.42m
2:57AM6.24m
3:18PM6.09m
3:36AM5.89m
4:01PM5.75m
4:23AM5.54m
Low Tide
9:30PM1.48m
9:50AM1.54m
10:14PM1.76m
10:36AM1.80m
11:04PM2.00m
11:29AM2.00m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:20
5:20
5:18
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8:24
8:27
8:28
8:30
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
16
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
7
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
4
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
13
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
6
11
9
5
2
1
3
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)
681
681
193
126
321
237
339
419
597
586
481
339
339
322
398
409
409
390
379
362
362
362
362
360
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
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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