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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hastings today?
The current surf forecast for Hastings at 7PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | |
3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 106 | 103 | 49 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 28 | 63 | 92 | 89 | 53 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:57PM7.78m | 1:17AM7.76m | 1:42PM7.64m | 2:03AM7.50m | 2:29PM7.31m | 2:52AM7.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.05m | 7:53PM0.24m | 8:17AM0.14m | 8:42PM0.39m | 9:07AM0.37m | 9:33PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 38 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 106 | 103 | 49 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 63 | 92 | 89 | 53 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 315 | 203 | 128 | 203 | 481 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 620 | 383 | 125 | 125 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 492 | 183 | 125 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
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