Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 12AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 113 | 32 | 90 | 27 | 0 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM5.84m | 2:48AM5.63m | 3:04PM5.44m | 3:25AM5.22m | 3:42PM5.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM1.06m | 9:06AM1.32m | 9:26PM1.43m | 9:48AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | — | 47 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 113 | 31 | 90 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 49 | — | 32 | 28 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 97 | 105 | 114 | 226 | 114 | 296 | 314 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 141 | 141 | 126 | 126 | 275 | 275 | 275 |
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