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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
12.4° 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 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 3 | W 9 | E 3 | ESE 3 | W 8 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 63 | 107 | 115 | 145 | 138 | 150 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:36AM5.89m | 4:01PM5.75m | 4:23AM5.54m | 4:55PM5.46m | 5:25AM5.28m | 6:08PM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM1.76m | 10:36AM1.80m | 11:04PM2.00m | 11:29AM2.00m | 00:01AM2.15m | 12:28PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | N 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 63 | 107 | 115 | 145 | 138 | 150 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 339 | 322 | 423 | 398 | 416 | 390 | 390 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 390 | 409 | 453 | 430 | 170 | 478 | 526 | 475 | 477 | 481 | 405 | 383 | 279 |
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