Hayling Island surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Hayling Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hayling Island sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hayling Island today?

The current surf forecast for Hayling Island at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
39
37
253
62
16
14
35
23
22
5
5
3
4
6
6
5
6
13
12
12
12
11
10
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
NNW
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49PM4.07m
3:07AM3.92m
3:41PM3.85m
3:58AM3.66m
4:36PM3.61m
4:54AM3.40m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.11m
8:16PM0.50m
8:43AM0.34m
9:13PM0.78m
9:43AM0.60m
10:21PM1.02m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
19
20
21
21
19
19
8
7
8
8
11
11
11
12
11
13
14
16
15
16
17
17
17
15
18
20
21
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
78
253
19
16
14
6
23
22
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
13
3
1
12
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
138
62
7
3
35
3
3
3
5
2
6
3
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
375
39
37
24
12
15
2
33
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
5
5
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
528
285
146
126
126
15
15
15
128
141
37
37
37
37
126
126
126
126
71
15
37
15
26
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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