TidePlanet

Today in Hurst Beach there are high tides at 11:31 am (10.3 ft) and 11:55 pm (10.0 ft) and low tides at 4:54 am and 5:15 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:55 pm. The sun rises at 6:51 am and sets at 4:49 pm: 9 h 58 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:38 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:28 am to 2:28 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 57 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Hurst Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Cloudy (79% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Fresh onshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand
  • Swim with care: 4.0 ft waves every 6 s
  • Water at 59 °F (very cold)
  • High tide at 11:31 am, coefficient 93: little sand left

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.0 ft

    4.0 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 20 mph

    Fresh onshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand.

  • Tide & sand 4:54 am

    Low tide at 4:54 am and 5:15 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:31 am and 11:55 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

About Hurst BeachThe beach

In Milford on Sea, 1.4 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Milford on Sea →

Surface Pebbles
Length 1.2 mi
Facing Faces southwest
Water quality No official rating for this bathing area.
Amenities OpenStreetMap doesn't list its amenities.

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Beaches near Hurst Beach

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UK bathing water quality: Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full attribution. Lifeguards: RNLI. Contains Open Data licensed under the GIS Open Data Licence.

Fishing

Fishing in Hurst Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:20–5:20 pm Also 10:50 pm–12:00 am
  • Low tide at 5:15 pm
  • Minor period 5:08–6:08 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:49 pm, golden hour from 4:01 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.31 inHg in 24 h), moderate onshore wind (17 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm, combines the 5:15 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 10:50 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:55 pm high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, common sole, thornback ray and small-spotted catshark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: common sole and thornback ray. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Hurst Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:54 am 1.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:31 am 10.3 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 5:15 pm 1.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 0 min to high tide at 11:55 pm.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 11:31 am high tide and 92 for the 11:55 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (10.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.8 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 94, 8.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 34, 2.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:51 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 4:54 am · 1.9 ft High tide 11:31 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 5:15 pm · 1.8 ft High tide 11:55 pm · 10.0 ft Coef. 93 92% Major periods 12:28 am · 1:00 pm High
Thu 29 6:52 am · 4:47 pm Low tide 5:35 am · 2.2 ft High tide 12:18 pm · 10.2 ft Low tide 5:58 pm · 2.0 ft — Coef. 90 85% Major periods 1:32 am · 2:04 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:54 am · 4:45 pm High tide 12:49 am · 9.9 ft Low tide 6:19 am · 2.8 ft High tide 1:13 pm · 9.9 ft Low tide 6:45 pm · 2.5 ft Coef. 87 76% Major periods 2:37 am · 3:08 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:56 am · 4:43 pm High tide 3:49 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 7:10 am · 3.7 ft High tide 2:20 pm · 9.5 ft Low tide 7:41 pm · 3.2 ft Coef. 77 65% Major periods 3:39 am · 4:09 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:58 am · 4:41 pm High tide 4:27 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 8:13 am · 4.6 ft High tide 4:04 pm · 9.2 ft Low tide 8:54 pm · 3.8 ft Coef. 68 Last quarter Major periods 4:38 am · 5:06 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:59 am · 4:40 pm High tide 5:12 am · 9.5 ft Low tide 9:38 am · 5.1 ft High tide 5:10 pm · 9.0 ft Low tide 10:18 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 60 43% Major periods 5:32 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:01 am · 4:38 pm High tide 6:17 am · 9.4 ft Low tide 11:02 am · 5.1 ft High tide 6:19 pm · 8.8 ft Low tide 11:32 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 58 32% Major periods 6:22 am · 6:45 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Yarmouth station (Environment Agency), 2.8 mi from Hurst Beach. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta): Yarmouth (E14980), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E14980. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the measured tidal levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Hurst Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.2 ft · 7.4 s from the southwest (234°)
Swell 1.9 ft · 4.7 s from the southwest
Current 0.8 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph WSW · gusts 9
Offshore (15 mi S)Offshore 7 mph WSW · gusts 11

Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 4.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west-southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now58.8 °F
Today 58.6–58.8 °F air: 56 / 59 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 59.7 °F measured 0.2 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 57.8 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.3 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:54 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Milford wave buoy Buoy 6201009 · 2.2 mi W of here Measured at 7:30 pm, 4 h 25 min ago
Waves 2.7 ft · 11 s average period 3.7 s
Water 57.6 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Hurst Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 11:00–11:50 am
  • Slack water around high tide (11:31 am): little current from 11:16 am to 11:46 am
  • 2.1 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Fresh onshore wind (18 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.1 ft 7 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 58.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:54 am (4:39–5:09 am), high tide 11:31 am (11:16–11:46 am), low tide 5:15 pm (5:00–5:30 pm) and high tide 11:55 pm (11:40 pm–12:10 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.3 ft at 8 s), rain (0.37 in) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:23 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:38 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with fresh wind.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Hurst Beach

14-day weather

Now in Hurst Beach

Now 57 °F Overcast · feels like 55 °F · 56 / 59 °F
Low / high
56 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
89%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
16 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 29
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 56°56°57°58°58°58°58°58°
Wind (mph) 18 W16 WSW12 W17 WSW18 WSW15 WSW17 WSW10 WSW
Gusts 2426202322232113
Waves 3.9 ft3.5 ft3.7 ft4.0 ft3.8 ft3.5 ft3.0 ft2.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 57° 7 WSW 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 4 WSW 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 54° 5 ENE 1.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 55° 7 NE 1.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 5 ENE 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 9 SE 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 6 E 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 53° 8 E 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 56 / 59 °F 20 mph WSW 4.0 ft 11:31 am · 11:55 pm
Thu 29 Light showers 53 / 59 °F 10 mph E 2.2 ft 12:18 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 52 / 59 °F 14 mph E 1.9 ft 12:49 am · 1:13 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 51 / 56 °F 11 mph NE 1.9 ft 3:49 am · 2:20 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 49 / 52 °F 8 mph NNE 1.3 ft 4:27 am · 4:04 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 54 °F 13 mph NNE 1.7 ft 5:12 am · 5:10 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 47 / 56 °F 14 mph NNE 1.7 ft 6:17 am · 6:19 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 48 / 54 °F 12 mph NE 2.8 ft 7:49 am · 7:54 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 45 / 52 °F 14 mph ENE 2.9 ft 9:07 am · 9:31 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 47 / 54 °F 17 mph ENE 1.8 ft 10:11 am · 10:37 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 47 / 56 °F 12 mph E 5.3 ft 11:06 am · 11:31 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 54 / 57 °F 10 mph S 2.6 ft 11:52 am · 10:01 pm
Mon 9 Heavy drizzle 57 / 58 °F 10 mph SSE 3.4 ft 10:16 am · 10:36 pm
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 57 / 59 °F 16 mph SW 4.6 ft 10:48 am · 11:13 pm
  • Thu 29 Light showers 53° / 59° 2.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 52° / 59° 1.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 51° / 56° 1.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 52° 1.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 54° 1.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 47° / 56° 1.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 48° / 54° 2.8 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:54 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Hurst Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:51 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:49 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 5:38 am
  • Full dark 6:01 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:17 am
  • Civil dusk 5:23 pm
  • Solar noon 11:50 am (26° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 58 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:01 pm
  • Full dark 6:01 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:51–7:38 am
Evening golden hour4:01–4:49 pm
Hurst Beach

Today the sun is 92,359,755 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Hurst Beach

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:38 pm in the NE (45°)NE
Sets 11:34 am tomorrow · in the NW (317°) · set at 10:16 am
Transit 1:28 am overhead
Visible 17 h 56 min from 5:38 pm to 11:34 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:28–2:28 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:00–3:00 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:46–10:46 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:08–6:08 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Hurst Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,100 ft from shore.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep800 ft
  • 33 ft deep1,100 ft
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,100 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 1,100 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 3.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Hurst Point Lighthouse
Photo: Hertzsprung · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hurst Point Lighthouse 0.7 mi east

Light
4 flashes every 15 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl(4) WR 15s
Range
13 nautical miles (15 mi)
Light height
75 ft above sea level
Tower height
85 ft
Built
1867

Other lighthouses nearby: Hurst Castle Low Lighthouses (0.8 mi east), Needles Lighthouse (3.6 mi south).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near Hurst BeachTides nearby

All places in Hampshire, A to Z (76) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Hurst Beach at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 50.711° N, 1.566° W.
  • It is 20 mi west of Gosport, the main place in Hampshire. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 2 min later than in Gosport.
  • In Milford on Sea, 1.4 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Yarmouth, is 2.8 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Colwell Bay (1.7 mi), Lymington Yacht Haven (3.2 mi).

Questions about Hurst BeachQuestions

Where is Hurst Beach?

In Milford on Sea, 1.4 mi from the center, Hampshire (United Kingdom). The shore faces southwest.

What amenities does Hurst Beach have?

OpenStreetMap doesn't list its amenities. Check the town's website or ask at the beach.

What time is high tide today in Hurst Beach?

Today in Hurst Beach there are high tides at 11:31 am (10.3 ft) and 11:55 pm (10.0 ft) and low tides at 4:54 am and 5:15 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Hurst Beach?

At 4:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:23 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hurst Beach?

At 6:52 am. First light comes at 5:40 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:28–2:28 am, Minor 9:46–10:46 am, Major 1:00–3:00 pm, Minor 5:08–6:08 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Hurst Beach?

Overcast, from 56 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Hurst Beach?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 7.4 s from the southwest. The water is 58.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Hurst Beach?

The best time to visit Hurst Beach is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Yarmouth tidal level station of the Environment Agency (England). This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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