Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.3°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 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
4
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10AM4.85m
7:51PM5.03m
8:23AM4.91m
8:53PM5.16m
9:21AM5.08m
9:43PM5.33m
Low Tide
1:13AM1.64m
1:39PM1.57m
2:16AM1.62m
2:38PM1.56m
3:12AM1.50m
3:32PM1.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
24
25
26
26
24
23
22
22
24
24
25
25
24
22
19
19
21
21
19
17
22
23
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
22
21
21
22
23
25
25
23
20
16
16
18
17
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
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
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
8
7
7
7
6
6
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
7
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)
176
198
198
198
198
198
198
173
204
176
173
173
198
198
198
173
198
173
198
198
198
198
296
296
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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