Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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
12.1° 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 4PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (03 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
12
27
76
101
93
90
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
10
NE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:59PM7.04m
1:14AM7.02m
1:32PM6.92m
1:47AM6.83m
2:05PM6.71m
2:21AM6.57m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.72m
7:44PM0.85m
8:00AM0.83m
8:17PM1.00m
8:34AM1.01m
8:52PM1.21m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
13
13
13
11
8
6
5
5
6
8
7
4
3
2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
4
2
2
1
2
2
4
7
12
27
76
101
93
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
389
661
661
453
432
413
432
428
388
434
379
432
463
362
398
389
468
478
468
468
486
485
485
485
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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