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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | |
10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | 128 | 143 | 189 | 204 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 246 | 231 | 172 | 154 | 114 | 104 | 124 | 114 | 71 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:53AM6.03m | 10:14PM6.33m | 10:36AM6.39m | 10:55PM6.66m | 11:15AM6.70m | 11:31PM6.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM1.51m | 4:41PM1.40m | 5:07AM1.18m | 5:26PM1.13m | 5:48AM0.93m | 6:04PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | 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 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | 128 | 143 | 189 | 204 | 215 | 282 | 282 | 246 | 231 | 172 | 154 | 114 | 104 | 124 | 114 | 71 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 352 | 346 | 404 | 352 | 355 | 352 | 355 | 452 | 452 | 462 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 452 | 389 | 317 | 317 | 379 | 227 | 230 | 220 | 198 | 220 |
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