Hayling Island surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.9° C
(Which is 3.0°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 11PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
3
0.8
W
3
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
10
11
15
15
18
19
19
12
6
6
6
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:33PM3.25m
8:58AM3.18m
9:33PM3.52m
9:57AM3.47m
10:25PM3.80m
10:49AM3.77m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.96m
2:39AM0.98m
2:54PM0.70m
3:24AM0.67m
3:40PM0.45m
4:07AM0.37m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
11
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
6
7
7
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
10
9
9
6
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
8
7
8
4
2
0
1
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
2
1
18
19
19
12
6
6
6
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
3
0.8
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
10
11
15
15
13
12
10
7
7
5
2
1
1
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
281
372
281
281
352
352
859
928
1256
849
383
383
208
208
26
37
22
15
146
141
155
254
384
141
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
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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