Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 8PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 4 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 126 | 270 | 540 | 1162 | 1617 | 1324 | 1178 | 750 | 1242 | 766 | 460 | 262 | 131 | 60 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM4.27m | 8:10AM4.47m | 8:40PM4.57m | 9:13AM4.89m | 9:34PM5.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM2.28m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:28PM2.04m | 2:54AM1.76m | 3:25PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 66 | 86 | 126 | 270 | 540 | 1162 | 1617 | 1324 | 1178 | 750 | 1242 | 766 | 460 | 262 | 131 | 60 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 292 | 275 | 173 | 329 | 243 | 418 | 418 | 485 | 418 | 419 | 492 | 396 | 363 | 339 | 99 | 327 | 320 | 379 | 618 |
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