Hayling Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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Hayling Island Surf Guide

Hayling Island on the South Coast is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Hayling Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hayling Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hayling Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Hayling Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hayling Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hayling Island Location Map

Interactive Hayling Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hayling Island is Southampton Airport (SOU) in England, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hayling Island is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), also in England, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Hayling Island Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:18 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Hayling Island look like?

Latest photos from Hayling Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Sinclair

Tides at Hayling Island

Current tide and informaton

For Havant, 8 km from Hayling Island.

Next High Water: 01:57am | 3.7m

Next Low Water: 07:29am | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hayling Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Hayling Island is rather cool (13.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.