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Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 12AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:53PM5.16m | 9:21AM5.08m | 9:43PM5.33m | 10:08AM5.29m | 10:26PM5.51m | 10:49AM5.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM1.56m | 3:12AM1.50m | 3:32PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.35m | 4:19PM1.37m | 4:44AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
 kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 198 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 176 | 340 | 173 | 249 | 255 | 255 | 413 | 436 | 412 | 369 | 412 | 412 | 387 | 386 |
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