Hastings surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (04 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
9
22
40
40
67
64
46
33
26
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14AM7.02m
1:32PM6.92m
1:47AM6.83m
2:05PM6.71m
2:21AM6.57m
2:40PM6.42m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.83m
8:17PM1.00m
8:34AM1.01m
8:52PM1.21m
9:10AM1.26m
9:30PM1.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:26
5:24
5:22
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8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
12
12
11
13
14
14
13
11
9
9
9
11
13
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
9
10
10
9
11
13
13
10
7
6
5
5
7
9
8
7
5
4
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
9
22
40
40
67
64
46
33
26
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)
432
428
364
379
453
379
379
463
398
452
468
478
478
478
468
468
468
478
478
681
162
247
170
128
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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