Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hastings today?

The current surf forecast for Hastings at 8PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
SE
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14PM6.37m
4:43AM6.04m
5:19PM5.95m
5:54AM5.65m
6:35PM5.71m
Low Tide
10:52AM1.07m
11:22PM1.33m
11:48AM1.42m
00:22AM1.61m
12:49PM1.68m
1:25AM1.77m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:52
8:52
Temp °C
18
19
21
22
23
23
22
20
21
21
23
24
23
21
20
20
21
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
17
18
21
23
24
23
21
20
21
21
23
24
24
22
21
21
22
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
1
5
5
1
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
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)
195
128
128
121
128
148
121
130
121
127
175
130
130
130
130
220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220
220
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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