Hayling Island surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
4
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
118
89
269
346
37
138
62
12
14
35
23
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
11
12
13
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM4.12m
2:49PM4.07m
3:07AM3.92m
3:41PM3.85m
3:58AM3.66m
4:36PM3.61m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.11m
8:16PM0.50m
8:43AM0.34m
9:13PM0.78m
9:43AM0.60m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
20
6
6
8
8
7
8
9
11
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
89
134
132
138
19
5
14
6
23
6
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
11
3
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
62
12
4
35
3
3
3
5
5
2
2
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
7
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
132
118
84
269
346
37
20
12
3
7
33
1
1
1
2
4
4
6
5
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
423
478
169
249
528
252
146
15
126
15
15
126
126
141
37
37
37
126
126
126
126
126
79
37
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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