Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 11PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)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 Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0.1
W
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
7
22
51
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26PM5.51m
10:49AM5.49m
11:05PM5.66m
11:27AM5.66m
11:42PM5.78m
12:03PM5.77m
Low Tide
4:19PM1.37m
4:44AM1.20m
5:01PM1.25m
5:23AM1.06m
5:40PM1.15m
6:00AM0.96m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
17
16
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
25
25
24
20
21
19
19
18
18
16
18
14
14
13
16
18
18
17
16
15
14
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
7
22
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
5
5
1
1
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
18
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)
433
366
389
330
412
412
412
386
376
317
296
198
198
198
198
198
198
331
292
141
128
99
99
339
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
  • 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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