Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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