Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this stretch looks real bleak for us paddle surfers. The forecast shows we have only one day that even comes close to being worth a mention, and it's way out there. Before we get to that, we are lookin' at a solid gap of ten days of nothing but flat, choppy, or just plain unrideable conditions from Sunday the 6th of September right through to Tuesday the 15th. The waves we do see are tiny, the wind is mostly all wrong for this sheltered corner, and the energy is just not there.

Alright, let's talk about the one standout, but you're gonna need some patience. The best chance we get in this whole outlook is on Wednesday the 16th of September, specifically the morning session. Now, we're lookin' at a solid 8 ft swell coming from the SW. That's a chunky size—too much for beginners, for sure, and it's really only for experienced surfers. The period is a short 7 seconds, which means it's windswell, not the cleanest groundswell, but the energy is there. The combined energy reading is a strong 543, so the ocean will have some punch. The big plus here is the NW offshore wind at 9 mph. That is clean, groomed faces. The break itself is sheltered and inconsistent, so you'll be waiting for your sets, but when they come, they'll be worth it. The water temp is a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, like a solid 6° above average. That's a real treat. Expect only a few others out there since it's inconsistent, but on a Wednesday morning, maybe not too crowded.

The afternoon of the 16th holds similar size with 8 ft SW swell, but the wind goes cross-offshore at a moderate 12 mph. It's still rideable, but the morning is the cleaner pick. After that, the 17th drops back to 5 ft and 4 ft with lighter WSW winds. It's surfable, but ordinary. Then it's back to tiny or flat conditions for the rest of the run.

So, for the whole 16 days, the only real highlight is the morning of the 16th. For everything else, the kite surfers might find something in the stronger cross-off winds, but for us, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, mark that Wednesday morning on your calendar and hope it gets even better.

Rusty.

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