Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
15.2° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.6
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
10
1.3
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.7
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
19
34
31
31
19
19
19
18
18
11
15
0
4
0
223
0
0
113
126
0
0
183
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:18AM5.84m
12:39PM5.83m
00:53AM5.85m
1:14PM5.81m
1:28AM5.79m
Low Tide
6:17PM1.08m
6:37AM0.91m
6:54PM1.07m
7:14AM0.92m
7:32PM1.11m
7:52AM0.98m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
6
12
Temp °C
17
16
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
11
12
11
11
8
10
11
9
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
19
34
24
19
19
19
19
18
18
11
10
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
31
31
31
2
5
5
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
W
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
54
61
56
59
13
10
7
8
4
10
15
47
49
83
223
147
96
113
126
123
105
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
160
339
99
26
26
105
114
114
114
173
108
173
269
353
99
362
591
269
105
99
99
664
711
669
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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