Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 23 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 Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This 16-day stretch is a total bust. The swell is either flat or barely a ripple, and the combined energy numbers are all tiny – we’re talking 2, 3, 4, and a few 8 or 9 readings, with one lonely 79 way out. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
There’s a big dry spell for the first week and a half. The first little blip is on Friday, August 7th in the morning. A tiny 0.7m swell from the NE, but the period is a short 3 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. The wind is cross-off from the W, so it’ll be clean, but there’s no punch.
Your best bet, and I use that term loosely, is Monday, August 10th in the afternoon. A 0.6m swell from the WSW, with a 7-second period, and cross-off wind from the WSW giving you clean conditions. Combined energy hits 79 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. Eastbourne is a sheltered spot, so it won’t hold much, but this is the highlight.
The water is 69°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a huge anomaly. The water is bath-warm, but there’s no wave to ride.
This is a total blank run. For this area, that’s pretty normal – it’s an inconsistent spot. Don’t lose hope, but for now, I wouldn’t bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NE 3 | SW 10 | ENE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM5.87m | 00:55AM5.97m | 1:16PM6.08m | 1:29AM6.11m | 1:50PM6.21m | 2:03AM6.17m | 2:25PM6.26m | 2:39AM6.14m | 3:01PM6.21m | 3:16AM6.02m | 3:40PM6.06m | 3:58AM5.81m | 4:23PM5.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.97m | 7:22AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.83m | 7:56AM0.55m | 8:15PM0.77m | 8:30AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:24AM0.97m | 10:53PM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NE 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 450 | 406 | 403 | 463 | 432 | 431 | 342 | 431 | 410 | 321 | 294 | 320 | 148 | 321 | 450 | 410 | 462 | 719 | 410 | |
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