Eastbourne Surf Break

Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.77° N 0.30° E

Issued: 6 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
18.6° C

3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Eastbourne surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 20 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.7m 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 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 5th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for this part of the coastline.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking flat and frustrating. Eastbourne (Eastbourne) is pretty sheltered and inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is no exception. We’ve got a long gap with absolutely no surf worth paddling out for. The first few days offer some tiny dribbles, but nothing with any push or shape – you’d be chasing whitewash at best.

Friday 3rd July shows a tiny 1ft SW swell with a period of just 5 seconds, which is weak and short-period. That morning, the wind is glassy from the NNE at 3 mph, so it’d be clean, but the lack of energy (combined energy only 13) means it’s a total non-starter. By the afternoon, the wind swings SW and ramps up to 16 mph, creating a messy cross-chop. No go.

Saturday 4th July and Sunday 5th July are similar stories – small, inconsistent bump from the WSW, with cross-offshore winds keeping the surface clean, but the swell is barely pushing 0.7ft to 1ft and the period is poor. Energy stays under 15 across the board. It’s a lake, not a surf break.

From Monday 6th July right through to Saturday 18th July, we see a persistent run of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the E and ENE, with wave heights mostly hanging below 2ft and periods as short as 3 seconds. The combined energy figures are all in the single digits or low teens – genuinely weak stuff. The water temperature here is sitting at a very unusual 66°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s unseasonably warm if you fancy a swim, but the surf is dead.

There is a slight flicker on Thursday 16th July morning, where a 1ft ENE bump shows up under clean cross-offshore winds from the WSW at 19 mph (combined energy 7). It’s small and the period is short at 3 seconds, so the shape will be crumbly, but at least the surface will be clean. That’s really the only window where you could possibly sit on a board and not feel like a goose.

Friday 17th July morning goes glassy with the wind completely dead (0 mph from the E), but the swell drops to just 0.3ft – a total non-event.

Given the persistent lack of size, the inconsistent nature of the break, and the poor swell quality throughout, I wouldn’t bother waxing up. This is a blank run, and for an inconsistent spot like this, that’s not unusual. If you’re desperate for a paddle, keep an eye on the wind and the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
1.1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
W
10
0.7
WSW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
10
4
4
0
20
8
7
19
2
2
11
0
0
7
1
2
3
2
2
5
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
25
SW
15
WNW
20
WSW
35
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
25
WSW
10
NW
20
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
10
N
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:11PM5.85m
2:24AM5.80m
2:48PM5.83m
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
Low Tide
8:38PM1.12m
8:55AM0.90m
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:14
9:13
9:13
9:12
9:12
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
21
19
23
24
23
22
23
22
24
24
24
27
24
20
21
20
22
24
20
Feels °C
14
14
16
15
18
22
20
18
21
17
18
21
19
26
23
19
20
18
20
21
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.7
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
W
10
0.7
WSW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
7
4
4
4
20
8
7
19
2
2
11
7
1
1
3
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
10
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
2
4
7
4
52
28
28
6
28
1
3
16
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
243
296
317
504
402
249
376
198
255
413
412
412
792
340
342
403
312
340
369
342
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Eastbourne:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Eastbourne surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Eastbourne Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Eastbourne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eastbourne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eastbourne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Eastbourne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Eastbourne may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Eastbourne is 11 km (7 miles) from Hailsham. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hailsham. Hailsham has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest