These pictures, taken early Monday evening, show people taking to the water during a low tide and glorious sunny weather, near Warrior Square.
Yesterday was wall to wall blue skies. Today is cloudier, but still with 22 degree temperatures.
The Met Office has extended an Amber Extreme Heat warming as temperatures look to build later this week and early next week.
The forecast for Hastings and Rother, for the rest of the week, is looking good with sunny weather and temperatures between 21 and 23 degrees but rising to 26 degrees by Monday July 18.
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