Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The surf forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be honest with you, the surf outlook for the Eastbourne area is pretty grim. Over the next 16 days, there are no good surf options on offer. It's going to be a long stretch of flat or tiny, poor-quality waves. When the swell tries to show up, the conditions just aren't with it, and the rest of the time the ocean looks like a lake.
Starting off the week, we had a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the SW on Tuesday morning, but with a 12 mph cross-shore wind it was a mess. The combined energy was a paltry 21 (very weak). Tuesday afternoon saw some improvement with a clean offshore from the NW at 16 mph, but the swell was a pathetic 3 ft with a terrible 5-second period, so it's just a bump. You could paddle out for a few dribbles, but honestly, it's not worth the wet suit.
Wednesday morning is similar: 3 ft from the WSW with clean NW offshore wind, but a 6-second period isn't going to produce anything you'd want to drive for. The afternoon drop offs to 1 ft. Friday afternoon on the 11th sees a little spike in combined energy to 57 (still weak), with a 2 ft SW swell and some clean cross-offshore wind. It's the best of a bad bunch, but at 2 ft, it's barely ridable. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a complete flat spell with zero combined energy.
We then get into a run of tiny waves all under 1 ft with poor period. The water temp is a whopping 69°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (more than 5°F warmer), but that's cold comfort when there are no waves. The windy days from the 16th onwards only produce tiny 0.3 ft slop. There is a little bump on the 23rd of September from the SW with a 13-second period, but the combined energy is only 15 (very weak) and the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore. That's not surfable; that's a washing machine. Honestly, for any stretch with this size and onshore wind, the set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
In this area, a blank run like this isn't out of the ordinary. It tends not to stay poor for long and forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, leave the board in the car. Nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05PM5.50m | 10:37AM5.76m | 10:57PM5.97m | 11:24AM6.22m | 11:42PM6.35m | 12:05PM6.56m | 00:22AM6.60m | 12:43PM6.74m | 00:59AM6.68m | 1:19PM6.74m | 1:35AM6.61m | 1:54PM6.59m | 2:10AM6.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM1.38m | 4:35AM0.97m | 5:03PM0.95m | 5:26AM0.56m | 5:50PM0.57m | 6:09AM0.25m | 6:31PM0.31m | 6:48AM0.09m | 7:08PM0.20m | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:43PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 12 | — | 4 | 32 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | ENE 3 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NW 3 | W 5 | NW 4 | W 6 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 53 | 2 | 70 | 6 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 69 | — | — | — | 11 | 33 | 77 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 836 | 296 | 108 | 105 | 173 | 345 | 255 | 296 | 108 | 99 | 108 | 315 | 445 | 346 | 366 | 448 | 182 | 320 | 413 | 348 |
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