Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hastings today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hastings at 4PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 8 | S 3 | W 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 47 | 102 | 129 | 363 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41AM6.52m | 11:56PM6.69m | 12:15PM6.95m | 00:30AM7.06m | 12:48PM7.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM1.04m | 6:45AM0.72m | 7:05PM0.68m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:40PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 65 | 91 | 108 | 82 | 47 | 29 | 47 | 102 | 129 | 363 | 380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 416 | 435 | 364 | 385 | 321 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 383 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 125 | 125 | 423 | 410 | 481 | 414 | 844 | 380 |
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