Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
12.7° 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: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
W
14
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
1
NNE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
8
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM4.85m
4:56PM4.77m
5:22AM4.64m
6:05PM4.67m
6:38AM4.59m
7:25PM4.80m
Low Tide
10:41PM1.90m
11:09AM1.83m
11:45PM2.04m
12:14PM1.89m
00:53AM2.01m
1:20PM1.79m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:34
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
12
11
10
9
12
13
11
9
8
6
4
4
10
11
12
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
6
4
3
2
4
5
3
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
5
5
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
8
12
30
37
35
33
37
37
31
17
4
1
1
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)
342
342
342
377
378
433
365
432
599
433
483
468
722
371
379
287
320
342
275
486
275
486
486
272
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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