Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 44 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for you yardstick folks. This 16-day look at Eastbourne is a real bummer. It’s a sheltered beginner spot that’s usually inconsistent, so long dry spells are normal. The first record starts on July 27th, but there’s nothing worth paddling out for.
The first few days are a total washout. From Monday the 27th through the end of July, we’ve got cross-offshore winds gusting up to 19 mph and zero swell. The combined swell energy is a flat zero. Even when we see a tiny bump like 0.4 ft from the WSW on Tuesday the 28th, the period is a short 5 seconds – that’s just wind slop. The water is sitting at 69°F, which is a huge 8°F warmer than normal, so it’s very unusual, but you’d be bobbing around on a lake.
We get a glassy morning on Saturday, August 1st with a north wind at 3 mph, dead calm. But the swell is only 0.7 ft from the WSW with a 4-second period, and the energy is a pathetic 3. It looks pretty, but you can’t ride it. The next few days are more of the same: small, weak, and blown out by onshore winds. The biggest swell of the whole run shows up on August 3rd with 2 ft to 3 ft from the east, but the period is a lousy 3-4 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19-22 mph cross-onshore. That’s lumpy, choppy, and better for a kite than a paddle.
There’s a tiny hope late in the run. On August 10th, we get a 1 ft swell from the WSW with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 31. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s as clean as it gets, but it’s still only 1 ft. The morning of August 11th offers a 2 ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period, decent energy of 44, and a light offshore wind from the NNW. That’s the biggest swell in the window, but the short period means it’ll be weak and gutless.
No standouts here. There’s a big gap of about a week in the middle where the swell just disappears. The best window is around the 10th and 11th of August, but it’s nothing to write home about. For a sheltered, inconsistent spot like Eastbourne, a blank run is normal. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the stick at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM5.00m | 11:04PM5.21m | 11:29AM5.31m | 11:44PM5.50m | 12:07PM5.61m | 00:20AM5.76m | 12:42PM5.87m | 00:55AM5.97m | 1:16PM6.08m | 1:29AM6.11m | 1:50PM6.21m | 2:03AM6.17m | 2:25PM6.26m | 2:39AM6.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.37m | 5:45PM1.42m | 6:07AM1.08m | 6:26PM1.17m | 6:46AM0.83m | 7:04PM0.97m | 7:22AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.83m | 7:56AM0.55m | 8:15PM0.77m | 8:30AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 59 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 59 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 176 | 26 | 249 | 330 | 366 | 412 | 366 | 366 | 412 | 457 | 8 | 410 | 431 | 379 | 431 | 756 | 435 | 433 | 435 | 321 |
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