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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.8° 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 11AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
177 | 215 | 222 | 229 | 218 | 181 | 131 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 92 | 68 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:36AM6.39m | 10:55PM6.66m | 11:15AM6.70m | 11:31PM6.91m | 11:51AM6.93m | 00:07AM7.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM1.18m | 5:26PM1.13m | 5:48AM0.93m | 6:04PM0.93m | 6:23AM0.77m | 6:39PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 5 | W 11 | — | SSE 4 | W 11 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — |
 kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 177 | 215 | 222 | 229 | 218 | 181 | 131 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 92 | 68 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 453 | 462 | 317 | 453 | 453 | 379 | 462 | 462 | 317 | 379 | 271 | 231 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 226 | 220 | 271 | 273 | 220 | 426 | 367 | 367 |
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