Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.8° 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 7AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
1.6
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
197
199
222
229
215
187
154
114
104
109
106
57
40
17
13
13
18
15
10
7
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:14PM6.33m
10:36AM6.39m
10:55PM6.66m
11:15AM6.70m
11:31PM6.91m
11:51AM6.93m
Low Tide
5:07AM1.18m
5:26PM1.13m
5:48AM0.93m
6:04PM0.93m
6:23AM0.77m
6:39PM0.82m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:35
5:33
5:31
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8:14
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
12
13
14
14
12
10
8
9
13
16
16
14
12
10
9
10
13
16
18
16
3
2
1
0
2
3
5
5
4
2
0
1
6
9
10
10
7
5
5
6
9
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
10
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
3
1
9
11
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
159
197
199
222
229
215
187
154
114
104
109
106
57
40
17
13
13
18
15
10
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
352
497
452
462
453
453
453
453
507
455
317
317
271
231
220
220
220
233
220
340
339
426
322
367
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
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