Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 8PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM5.08m
9:43PM5.33m
10:08AM5.29m
10:26PM5.51m
10:49AM5.49m
11:05PM5.66m
Low Tide
3:32PM1.49m
4:01AM1.35m
4:19PM1.37m
4:44AM1.20m
5:01PM1.25m
5:23AM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:58
9:00
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
22
20
18
19
17
17
18
21
23
23
24
24
20
18
20
19
18
19
19
17
16
16
17
19
18
15
14
17
15
14
15
21
25
24
24
23
20
18
19
17
15
17
17
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
198
198
209
249
173
321
249
255
255
366
450
366
435
315
412
412
432
376
315
296
198
198
198
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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