Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 55 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it. I’m looking at Eastbourne, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. The swell is tiny, and there’s barely a pulse in the water. You’re gonna be waiting a long time for anything worth paddling out for.
We’re starting off with a big gap. There’s nothing on offer for the first few days. The first chance you’ll get is Friday morning, the 24th of July. It’s clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is barely a knee-high 0.3ft from the west, with a weak 8-second period. The combined energy is a paltry 1 (1). It’s a session for a longboard with a whole lot of patience and not much else.
Saturday the 25th morning is the same story – clean, but with a 0.7ft west swell and energy reading of 1 (1). The water temp is a toasty 68° with a huge anomaly of 7°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. But that warmth doesn’t make the waves.
We roll through a few days of nothing at all until a little blip on Monday the 27th of July. Morning brings a 1ft swell from the WSW, with a 6-second period, and the energy just climbs to 12 (12). It’s clean with a light offshore from the west. Still tiny, but it’s the best you’ll see for a while. The Eastbourne break is a sheltered beginner spot, inconsistent at best, and this is a classic example. It’s not gonna be a standout.
The rest of the week and into the next is a broken record of tiny, weak swells or flat spells. A few days in early August show a bit of a pulse, but nothing that breaks the 1ft mark. The 5th of August afternoon shows a little hope with a 1ft southwest swell, 7-second period, and a glassy surface. Energy is a moderate 13 (13), but the swell is still tiny and short-period. For a sheltered spot like this, you need a bigger, longer-period swell to wrap in properly, and that’s just not happening.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, the setup is so weak and the waves so small, you’d be better off checking the wind forecast. With the strong cross-offshore winds that are forecast on some of these days, and the poor wave quality, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session. There’s no standout here. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 3 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM5.00m | 6:27AM4.67m | 7:00PM4.72m | 7:40AM4.49m | 8:14PM4.61m | 8:55AM4.52m | 9:23PM4.70m | 9:58AM4.71m | 10:18PM4.93m | 10:47AM5.00m | 11:04PM5.21m | 11:29AM5.31m | 11:44PM5.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:30AM1.74m | 12:50PM1.88m | 1:26AM1.92m | 1:51PM2.05m | 2:30AM1.98m | 2:57PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.88m | 4:02PM1.93m | 4:34AM1.66m | 4:58PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.37m | 5:45PM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 11 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 726 | 364 | 350 | 418 | 350 | 724 | 678 | 594 | 727 | 504 | 450 | 896 | 108 | 249 | 678 | 345 | 255 | 431 | 403 | |
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