Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
5
1.8
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
4
4
4
8
7
34
23
6
6
6
13
13
5
12
9
31
80
175
154
7
245
222
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49PM6.69m
12:14PM6.72m
00:34AM6.81m
12:59PM6.78m
1:19AM6.76m
1:45PM6.66m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.12m
6:33PM0.21m
6:58AM0.05m
7:22PM0.26m
7:47AM0.13m
8:12PM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
6
7
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
6
5
7
6
6
7
7
8
5
4
6
7
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
1
1
8
7
34
23
6
6
6
13
13
5
5
5
2
2
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
7
6
1
1
1
12
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.9
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
66
62
45
27
23
15
40
64
24
27
19
26
64
75
51
36
31
80
175
154
198
245
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
243
243
241
287
287
329
329
99
330
330
314
366
366
346
182
173
363
711
724
674
707
287
330
114
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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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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