Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
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
0.3
SW
11
0.9
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
14
22
53
0
0
41
31
31
31
19
19
19
18
18
18
26
10
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:27AM5.66m
11:42PM5.78m
12:03PM5.77m
00:18AM5.84m
12:39PM5.83m
00:53AM5.85m
Low Tide
5:40PM1.15m
6:00AM0.96m
6:17PM1.08m
6:37AM0.91m
6:54PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
4
7
1
Temp °C
18
20
20
19
19
17
15
14
16
16
17
16
17
15
14
13
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
14
17
20
19
17
17
14
12
10
12
11
11
11
14
13
12
11
13
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.3
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
10
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
14
22
53
41
27
17
13
19
19
19
18
18
18
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
19
31
31
31
2
2
5
5
2
4
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)
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
6
9
9
9
13
28
71
61
66
13
12
6
5
4
7
26
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
296
296
339
99
154
141
128
99
105
339
160
151
99
99
26
99
114
114
114
117
117
182
182
339
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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