Hastings, UK
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About Hastings
Hastings is a town in East Sussex, United Kingdom. From Hastings you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Hastings pier, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 74 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LGW, 63 km away.
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Staying in Hastings
- 74 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: LGW, 63 km, SEN, 80 km, LCY, 81 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hastings.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hastings each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Hastings too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camber sands17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Camber | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft37 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft117 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft108 kJwind from the west, 23 knots, poor | 3 ft59 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Camber sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Stamco3.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft37 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, poor | 5 ft162 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft209 kJwind from the west, 23 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Stamco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rock-a-nore Hastings0.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft139 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft160 kJwind from the west, 27 knots, poor | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Rock-a-nore Hastings: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hastings pier0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft169 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft160 kJwind from the west, 27 knots, poor | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Hastings pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hastings, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Hastings
- King Fisher HastingsFish and chips · in the centre
- Pam's KitchenBritish · in the centre
- Bella NapoliItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Carib De L'AfriqueAfrican · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Feb 2026
- Eatto Buffet RestaurantChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Flavours Of IndiaIndian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2026
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits