Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
4
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.5
W
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
26
13
12
11
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
9
1
1
0
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
ESE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:06AM5.98m
9:32PM6.39m
9:57AM6.53m
10:19PM6.92m
10:43AM7.06m
11:04PM7.38m
Low Tide
3:12AM1.61m
3:38PM1.44m
4:10AM1.18m
4:34PM1.04m
5:03AM0.74m
5:26PM0.66m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:40
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
10
8
7
6
6
9
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
8
10
11
10
10
8
4
1
1
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
4
7
9
9
6
2
1
1
2
6
8
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
27
26
13
12
11
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
2
16
16
25
25
29
14
8
5
3
1
4
4
4
1
5
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Distance (km)
322
279
880
856
894
896
453
453
318
318
881
950
130
125
128
128
128
317
452
220
452
416
177
177
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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