Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is one of those bleak outlooks where the surf just doesn’t show up in any meaningful way. We’ve got a long stretch of basically nothing to get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for a proper paddle. There’s a bit of energy showing mid-week, but the quality is poor, and the conditions are totally against us.
Starting off, Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd are a complete non-event. We’re looking at tiny 0.3ft swells from the southwest with cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is barely registering (4), and it’s just choppy, messy water. Not worth getting the board wet.
Tuesday the 4th sees a little bump to 1ft from the WSW, and the wind swings cross-offshore, leaving the surface clean. But the energy is still weak (13) and the height is barely a ripple. It’s a clean ripple, but still a ripple.
Then on Wednesday the 5th, things get a bit more interesting but not in a good way for surfing. The swell jumps to 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon from the SW, with a short, gutless period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy hits moderate levels (182 in the morning, 312 in the afternoon) but the wind is howling at 22-25 mph cross-offshore. That’s a lot of wind and a short-period, choppy swell. For a sheltered beginner spot like Eastbourne, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s just too blown out and messy.
From Thursday the 6th right through to the end of the period on Monday the 17th, it’s a desert. The swell drops to zero, or tiny 0.3ft to 1.3ft leftovers with no energy. The combined energy is mostly 0 or single digits. The wind is often cross-offshore or light, so it’s clean, but there’s simply no wave to ride. It’s a flat spell.
The one bright spot, if you can call it that, is that the water temperature is a very unusual 69.3°F – that’s 7.4° warmer than normal for this time of year. So if you’re just going for a swim, it’s lovely. But for waves? There’s nothing doing. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal for this sheltered spot.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | ENE 3 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 182 | 312 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM6.14m | 3:01PM6.21m | 3:16AM6.02m | 3:40PM6.06m | 3:58AM5.81m | 4:23PM5.82m | 4:46AM5.53m | 5:14PM5.52m | 5:44AM5.21m | 6:18PM5.23m | 6:59AM4.99m | 7:39PM5.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:24AM0.97m | 10:53PM1.19m | 11:14AM1.24m | 11:48PM1.40m | 12:15PM1.49m | 00:56AM1.55m | 1:29PM1.65m | 2:14AM1.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 2 | 2 | 55 | — | — | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 16 | 26 | 30 | 182 | 312 | 175 | 71 | 106 | 85 | 17 | 35 | 75 | 37 | 143 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 321 | 211 | 332 | 243 | 243 | 256 | 350 | 450 | 366 | 99 | 402 | 287 | 26 | 287 | 361 | 39 | 383 | 330 | 303 |
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