Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 43 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 31st 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 have a look at what's on the cards for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with ya – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any decent surf. There are no good options, no standouts, nothing to get excited about. It's a real dry spell. For Eastbourne, that's not totally unusual; it can be a fickle spot, and sometimes you just get a blank run like this.
The first chance of anything at all comes on the 28th of July, Tuesday morning, but it's a tiny 2 ft of close-to-shore slop out of the WSW with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is cross-shore, and the energy is barely a whisper at 15. Really, it's a no-go for a proper surf. The rest of that week and into the first week of August is just a story of tiny waves, poor conditions, and onshore or cross-off winds. You'll see a bit of glass on the 1st of August Saturday morning, but with only 0.7 ft on offer, it's not worth paddling out for.
The only time the swell bumps up is around the 8th of August, Saturday. We get a pulse of 6 ft to 6 ft from the WSW, with moderate wave energy (254 to 313). The problem is that the wind is all over the shop – cross-onshore in the morning, which is choppy, and then it swings to a cross-off in the afternoon. With a period of only 7 seconds, it's a short-period windswell, not a clean groundswell. The water temperature is a whopping 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly at 8° above average. That's a warm bath, but it won't make the waves any better.
After that brief pulse, it drops right back off again. The wind hammers in from the WSW on the 9th and 10th of August, at 22 to 25 mph, keeping things clean but offering no waves at all. So, I'm sorry to say, there's nothing here to recommend. If you're desperate to get wet, you might find a knee-high dribble, but for a proper ride, you're better off waiting for the next system. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.
Keep your chin up, though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:01PM6.21m | 3:16AM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:27PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | NE 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 6 | N 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 75 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 200 | 330 | 366 | 412 | 366 | 446 | 450 | 435 | 393 | 403 | 431 | 553 | 416 | 499 | 452 | 410 | 432 | 342 | 342 | 407 |
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