Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
1.1
NE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1.1
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
3
4
2
4
7
39
41
43
34
36
36
42
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:02AM4.98m
9:33PM5.27m
9:57AM5.30m
10:20PM5.59m
10:41AM5.61m
Low Tide
2:57AM1.66m
3:23PM1.46m
3:56AM1.39m
4:16PM1.22m
4:43AM1.11m
4:59PM1.01m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:12
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
12
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
12
16
16
15
6
6
6
9
11
11
11
8
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
3
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
7
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
2
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1.1
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
6
10
14
21
35
50
35
39
41
43
34
36
36
42
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
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
250
218
250
198
334
361
250
320
328
333
334
328
326
301
326
338
435
435
432
296
433
433
296
357
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
6
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