Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in feet and knots.
Straight up, it’s a rough outlook for Eastbourne. For the next couple of weeks, you’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. From the 5th of August right through to the 18th, there’s just nothing doing. We’re talking tiny, gutless waves and mostly cross or onshore winds. The swell energy is non-existent, with readings barely getting off the floor. It’s a proper drought. The one thing that’s weird is the water temp, which is running way warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something.
After all that nothing, we finally get a pulse around the 18th of August. Tuesday brings a 3 to 4 foot swell from the WSW, and the combined energy finally gets into the moderate range. But the wind is howling – strong cross-shore breezes at 25 mph – which is going to chop it all to pieces. This is looking more like a solid day for the kite crew than for anyone with a paddle.
The only real shot at something smooth is right at the tail end, on Thursday morning the 20th of August. The wind goes glassy from the ESE at just 3 mph, and there’s a 5-foot south-west swell. The energy is moderate at 160. The problem? The swell period is short at 8 seconds, and for a sheltered beginner spot like this, 5 feet of short-period swell will be a big, lumpy mess. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. It’s the only window on the whole chart, and it’s a tough one to get excited about.
Save your energy. This is a lean, mean stretch.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | WSW 5 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 284 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM5.82m | 4:46AM5.53m | 5:14PM5.52m | 5:44AM5.21m | 6:18PM5.23m | 6:59AM4.99m | 7:39PM5.09m | 8:27AM5.02m | 9:03PM5.24m | 9:44AM5.34m | 10:12PM5.61m | 10:46AM5.78m | 11:08PM6.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM1.19m | 11:14AM1.24m | 11:48PM1.40m | 12:15PM1.49m | 00:56AM1.55m | 1:29PM1.65m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:50PM1.60m | 3:33AM1.32m | 4:07PM1.35m | 4:42AM0.94m | 5:11PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 109 | — | — | 65 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 284 | 188 | 34 | 56 | 89 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 435 | 364 | 287 | 8 | 243 | 312 | 330 | 431 | 431 | 386 | 410 | 366 | 431 | 433 | 366 | 410 | 172 | 157 | 342 |
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