Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | W 10 | W 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM5.03m | 4:07AM4.81m | 4:29PM4.63m | 5:04AM4.45m | 5:35PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM1.70m | 10:14PM1.79m | 10:44AM2.05m | 11:18PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | N 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 3 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 2 | E 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 320 | 320 | 287 | 142 | 148 | 287 | 141 | 101 | 173 | 176 | 301 | 204 | 198 | 198 | 179 |
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