Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for Eastbourne, this forecast is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing happening until the second half of the 16-day period, so you can pretty much write off the first two weeks of July.
The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 66°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than what we’d normally expect here at this time of year. That’s a pretty wild anomaly – the ocean’s holding onto some serious warmth.
Now, the only time we see anything close to rideable is way out on Saturday the 18th. On Saturday morning, we finally get a pulse of 3 ft swell from the WSW, with a short period of 6 seconds. It’s not much, but the combined energy from all swells is moderate at 133. The wind is cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph, which helps a little. Look, it’s surfable – but the description says “very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, that’s a generous take. You could paddle out and catch a few close-outs, but don’t expect any stoke.
Other than that, the whole run is plagued by poor surf conditions, strong winds, and tiny, mixed-up energy. There’s no standout day, no glassy morning with clean lines, nothing. This is a classic blank run for an area like this – it happens. Sometimes the ocean just doesn’t cooperate. Keep your board in the car, wait for the next change, and remember – forecasts can shift.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | W 9 | W 6 | ENE 5 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01AM5.72m | 3:26PM5.78m | 3:41AM5.61m | 4:08PM5.69m | 4:26AM5.47m | 4:55PM5.56m | 5:17AM5.30m | 5:49PM5.42m | 6:18AM5.17m | 6:54PM5.33m | 7:30AM5.14m | 8:07PM5.36m | 8:46AM5.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM1.17m | 9:33AM0.97m | 9:58PM1.24m | 10:14AM1.07m | 10:42PM1.31m | 10:59AM1.19m | 11:31PM1.38m | 11:50AM1.30m | 00:26AM1.42m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.40m | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | ESE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 63 | 51 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 432 | 26 | 332 | 345 | 357 | 249 | 412 | 369 | 255 | 412 | 342 | 340 | 366 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 108 | 250 | 114 | 99 |
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