Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 3.1°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 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
0.1
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
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
5
0.3
SW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
14
22
53
0
20
41
31
31
31
40
19
19
18
18
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:05PM5.66m
11:27AM5.66m
11:42PM5.78m
12:03PM5.77m
00:18AM5.84m
12:39PM5.83m
Low Tide
5:23AM1.06m
5:40PM1.15m
6:00AM0.96m
6:17PM1.08m
6:37AM0.91m
6:54PM1.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
18
21
20
19
19
18
15
14
15
16
16
16
17
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
17
17
16
17
21
20
17
17
15
12
10
11
11
10
11
14
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
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
12
0.3
SW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
7
22
53
20
41
30
23
17
31
19
19
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
6
5
5
1
1
1
7
7
14
6
19
31
31
31
25
5
5
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
25
40
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
4
7
8
28
74
74
78
45
36
10
12
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
198
198
198
198
339
99
315
141
128
99
99
339
160
141
99
26
26
99
114
114
114
99
117
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
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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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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