Eastbourne, UK

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Eastbourne Beach
Eastbourne, the nearest town. Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Eastbourne

Eastbourne is a town in East Sussex, United Kingdom. From Eastbourne you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Eastbourne, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 152 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LGW, 54 km away.

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Staying in Eastbourne

  • 152 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: LGW, 54 km, LCY, 84 km, LHR, 94 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Eastbourne.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Eastbourne each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Eastbourne: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Eastbourne0.5 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small2 ft5 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too small4 ft139 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor1 ft29 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, offshore, too small4 ft158 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore, fair3 ft72 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Eastbourne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Eastbourne, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the east, 8 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct9, poor4 ft7 smushy139kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small1 ft14 ssoft29kJwind from the west, 25 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair4 ft7 smushy158kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore11°C
Sun 25Oct34, too small3 ft8 smushy72kJwind from the west, 17 knots, offshore14°C
Birling gap6 kmabout 15 min by car1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small2 ft8 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too small6 ft260 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the west, 43 knots, too small4 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor4 ft169 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, poor
All readings for Birling gap: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Birling gap, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the east, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small2 ft4 smushy19kJwind from the west, 22 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct14, poor6 ft7 smushy260kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft14 s12kJwind from the west, 43 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct16, poor4 ft7 smushy188kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots12°C
Sun 25Oct14, poor4 ft8 smushy169kJwind from the west, 20 knots14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Eastbourne, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Eastbourne

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits