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Hayling Island surfForecast / South Coast / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hayling Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hayling Island in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hayling Island over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 5 | |
100 | 70 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:32AM3.72m | 11:48PM3.87m | 12:07PM3.81m | 00:21AM3.90m | 12:40PM3.85m | 00:53AM3.88m | 1:13PM3.83m | 1:25AM3.81m | 1:45PM3.76m | 1:57AM3.70m | 2:19PM3.63m | 2:30AM3.55m | 2:54PM3.46m | 3:06AM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.47m | 5:16AM0.41m | 5:30PM0.42m | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:04PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.34m | 6:38PM0.49m | 6:56AM0.41m | 7:11PM0.60m | 7:29AM0.54m | 7:45PM0.76m | 8:04AM0.71m | 8:21PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 4 | — | S 11 | — | SW 10 | W 9 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 25 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 100 | 70 | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 126 | 185 | 209 | 141 | 188 | 278 | 188 | 321 | 384 | 341 | 230 | 290 | 321 | 298 | 398 | 398 | 342 | 407 | 383 | 275 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hayling Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hayling Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hayling Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hayling Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Hayling Island is 7 km (4 miles) from Portsmouth. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Portsmouth. Portsmouth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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