Surf spot

Hastings pier

Forecast conditions and map view for Hastings pier in UK, South East. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: UK, South East
Coordinates: 50.8521, 0.5743

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Wave period (s)	4.2	4.3	4.3	5.3	6.3	5.9	5	5.3	4.8	5	4.8	5.1	5.2	5.4	5	4.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4	5.5	5.1	5.3	3.5	3.5	3.3	3	6	5.4	4.2	3.5	3.8	4	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.3	4.5	6.2	7.7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.1	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	6.3	6	6.1	5.8
Wave energy (kJ)	8	6	5	4	3	1	1	1	7	13	18	12	1	4	12	20	17	12	8	7	3	2	4	7	4	2	1	2	1	2	4	9	12	11	10	11	11	10	11	13	14	11	2	3	2	15	50	71	83	76	67	28	12	25	32	40
Wind speed (km/h)	12.1	12.8	11.6	21.5	29	29.3	24.7	22.2	20.7	19.5	23	25.3	23	19.6	17.5	11.2	10	9.8	10.6	12.3	20	23.5	17.5	15.1	12.8	13.2	14.4	20.3	23.7	24.7	21.8	19.3	17.3	18.4	17.7	21.9	18.4	21.9	19.9	14.8	14.4	13.7	14.5	26.3	28	27.3	13.3	13.8	11.5	11.9	12.7	11.7	16.3	22.2	18.5	14.5
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Hastings Pier, South East UK — surf spot description

Hastings Pier sits right on the Sussex coast and is a classic South East England beachbreak. It’s an exposed, shingle-fronted stretch that can pick up a decent amount of Atlantic swell for this part of the coast, though it’s very tide-dependent and can be inconsistent compared with better-known south coast reefs and points.

What the wave is like

Type: Mostly beachbreak
Wave quality: Can be fun and peaky when conditions line up, but generally short-period and a bit mushy unless the swell is solid
Best on: South to southwest swell
Wind: Best with light offshore or cross-offshore winds, typically northerly or northwesterly
Tide: Often works best around mid tide, though this can vary with swell size

Conditions and characteristics

The pier area can create slightly better shape and some localized peaks due to the structure and nearshore contour.
On smaller days, it may be weak and close out quickly.
On larger swells, it can get bigger and punchier, but also more chaotic.
Because it’s a popular shoreline spot, it can get crowded when the surf is up.

Bottom line

Hastings Pier is a reliable-looking but fairly fickle South East beachbreak: not a guaranteed wave, but when the swell, tide, and wind line up, it can offer short, punchy, rideable surf.