Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 47 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get down to it. Eastbourne has nothing on offer for the foreseeable future.
The first sign of life comes Friday morning, July 3rd, but it’s more of a tease than a wave. The water’s sitting at an unusual 66°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s the only standout, and it’s just not enough.
Friday morning shows a tiny 1ft swell from the southwest with a short 5-second period. The energy is a weak 11, and while the wind is light cross-offshore out of the west at 3 mph, keeping it clean, there’s simply no push. Friday afternoon drops to 0.7ft from the WSW with a 10-second period, but the wind picks up to 16 mph. Still too small to ride.
Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are even worse – 0.3ft swell, energy in the single digits. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th offer a pathetic 0.3ft from the west with an energy reading of just 2. Wednesday the 8th brings a 1.0ft swell from the WSW, but with a 4-second period and energy of 5. Thursday the 9th sees the wind switch to a moderate cross-onshore from the east at 16 mph, making the tiny 1.0ft swell from the SW choppy.
From Friday the 10th through to the end on July 17th, it’s the same story. We’re talking 0.3ft to 0.7ft waves, often with zero swell, and consistent moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. A couple of afternoons, like Sunday the 12th and Friday the 17th, show clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is so small – 0.3ft to 0.7ft – it’s a wasted clean-up.
There are no bright spots here. The energy readings stay in the weak range, and the swell is either too small or has a lousy shape. This is a solid two-week stretch of flatness. It’s not even worth mentioning the crowd profile because nobody should be out there. The break is too inconsistent and sheltered to catch anything from this pattern.
Sometimes the ocean just shuts down, and that’s where we’re at. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 8 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48AM5.82m | 2:11PM5.85m | 2:24AM5.80m | 2:48PM5.83m | 3:01AM5.72m | 3:26PM5.78m | 3:41AM5.61m | 4:08PM5.69m | 4:26AM5.47m | 4:55PM5.56m | 5:17AM5.30m | 5:49PM5.42m | 6:18AM5.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM1.10m | 8:18AM0.87m | 8:38PM1.12m | 8:55AM0.90m | 9:17PM1.17m | 9:33AM0.97m | 9:58PM1.24m | 10:14AM1.07m | 10:42PM1.31m | 10:59AM1.19m | 11:31PM1.38m | 11:50AM1.30m | 00:26AM1.42m | 12:49PM1.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 5 | SW 10 | — | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 | 4 | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | E 2 | E 3 |
| kJ | 93 | — | — | 13 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 198 | 211 | 241 | 243 | 315 | 432 | 313 | 249 | 357 | 39 | 255 | 357 | 359 | 412 | 366 | 342 | 321 | 387 | 321 | 340 |
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