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Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 2km away, Hastings Pier Webcam and English Channel LIVE HD
How big are the waves at Hastings today?
The current surf forecast for Hastings at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hastings. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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 kJ (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 52 | 92 | 186 | 299 | 319 | 284 | 324 | 515 | 553 | 404 | 132 | 124 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:56PM 5.78 | 9:15AM 6.01 | 9:38PM 6.04 | 9:55AM 6.23 | 10:17PM 6.28 | 10:33AM 6.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:28AM 1.88 | 3:55PM 1.63 | 4:16AM 1.67 | 4:40PM 1.41 | 5:00AM 1.45 | 5:21PM 1.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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