Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
84
0
25
25
12
12
11
4
4
4
2
10
5
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
N
15
NNW
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NW
15
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:06AM5.98m
9:32PM6.39m
9:57AM6.53m
10:19PM6.92m
10:43AM7.06m
11:04PM7.38m
Low Tide
3:38PM1.44m
4:10AM1.18m
4:34PM1.04m
5:03AM0.74m
5:26PM0.66m
5:53AM0.37m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:40
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
10
10
10
9
7
6
6
8
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
3
4
3
4
3
1
0
0
3
6
8
7
6
2
1
1
2
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
25
25
12
12
11
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
10
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
24
25
84
23
12
7
5
2
2
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
880
379
379
379
453
318
339
150
130
950
1058
482
222
128
128
317
452
452
452
452
177
177
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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