Eastbourne Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.77° N 0.30° E

Eastbourne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
21.5° C
4.3° 

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
34
21
15
8
20
8
11
7
6
2
1
7
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
SSW
10
W
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
E
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:26AM4.64m
5:55PM4.57m
6:36AM4.30m
7:20PM4.33m
8:17AM4.24m
8:55PM4.41m
Low Tide
11:35PM1.82m
11:58AM2.01m
00:35AM2.10m
1:05PM2.25m
1:50AM2.22m
2:25PM2.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
16
19
18
19
17
13
13
12
15
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
Feels °C
13
10
10
12
17
16
16
14
9
9
8
10
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
17
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