Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
11.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 2PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1 AM
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)
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
13
17
18
17
21
16
11
6
5
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
21
20
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:04AM6.23m
3:31PM5.98m
3:55AM5.72m
4:27PM5.46m
4:54AM5.20m
5:36PM5.01m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.72m
10:04PM1.09m
10:35AM1.15m
11:09PM1.51m
11:45AM1.51m
00:25AM1.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:50
5:48
5:47
5:45
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8:04
8:06
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
12
10
9
10
12
12
11
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
9
9
2
2
1
3
4
3
4
6
5
4
3
5
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
8
1
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
9
8
8
3
21
20
18
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
4
3
3
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
18
13
17
18
17
21
16
11
6
5
5
8
8
9
9
9
6
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
642
594
571
440
433
440
452
464
440
440
544
447
333
319
319
320
292
286
365
357
294
180
126
141
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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