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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hastings today?
The current surf forecast for Hastings at 2PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | W 12 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
82 | 58 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:03AM7.50m | 2:29PM7.31m | 2:52AM7.07m | 3:19PM6.86m | 3:44AM6.55m | 4:14PM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.37m | 9:33PM0.66m | 9:58AM0.70m | 10:26PM0.99m | 10:52AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | — | 5 | 24 | 40 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | SSW 3 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 82 | 58 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 183 | 361 | 555 | 315 | 125 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 220 | 128 | 128 | 148 | 148 | 195 | 195 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 109 | 128 |
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