Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, NE swell with 28 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run. The forecast is a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. The wind is almost always on it, and the swell energy is just nowhere near enough to get anything going. The first real sign of life doesn’t appear until Thursday the 23rd of July, so there’s a solid gap of about a week and a half with nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a tough stretch.
The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s really unusual – feels more like a tropical lagoon than a summer surf spot.
For the first break, Eastbourne is a sheltered beginner spot, but it’s also inconsistent. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore from the ENE, often strong, and the swell is tiny – around 2 ft to 3 ft at best, with a short period of 3 to 4 seconds. The combined energy is weak, between 5 and 28 (28 on Monday morning, 13 on Sunday afternoon), so there’s just no push. The water is choppy and lumpy. Nothing to get excited about.
The only glimmer in the whole outlook comes on Thursday the 23rd of July. The wind goes cross-off from the WSW, the swell jumps to 6 ft in the morning and 7 ft in the afternoon, from the SW. The period is 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s a bit short, but the energy jumps to 278 and 403 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The water will be clean. It’s not a classic, because the swell is a bit short and the break is sheltered, so it might be a bit wonky, but it’s the only day with any real size and clean conditions. This is for more experienced surfers, as the 7 ft is a bit much for beginners.
After that, it drops right back down again. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of July are small and clean but with barely any swell – 0.6 ft to 2 ft, and energy in the single digits. The weekend of the 26th and 27th of July shows a little more life, with 2 ft on Monday the 27th from the WSW and energy of 97, but it’s still borderline.
Honestly, if you’re not a kitesurfer, you’re probably better off waiting for the next proper swell. The setup on the 23rd is the only standout, and even that’s a bit of a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:20PM5.85m | 10:53AM5.94m | 11:16PM6.17m | 11:47AM6.28m | 00:07AM6.43m | 12:36PM6.52m | 00:55AM6.58m | 1:23PM6.63m | 1:41AM6.59m | 2:08PM6.60m | 2:26AM6.45m | 2:52PM6.43m | 3:10AM6.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM1.13m | 4:46AM0.80m | 5:15PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.49m | 6:13PM0.63m | 6:40AM0.24m | 7:06PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.11m | 7:55PM0.38m | 8:16AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.25m | 9:26PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | NE 5 | — | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 64 | 30 | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 468 | 469 | 142 | 378 | 377 | 342 | 321 | 142 | 406 | 342 | 154 | 386 | 387 | 126 | 629 | 387 | 431 | 749 | 1275 | 715 |
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