Eastbourne Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.77° N 0.30° E

Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
20.8° C
3.9° 

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Eastbourne surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 10th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Rusty here. Alright, let’s be straight with you – looking at Eastbourne over this 16-day stretch, it's a bit of a quiet picture. The swell energy is barely registering most of the time, and the surf forecast scores are consistently low, so we’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The waves are just not showing up with any real power or size to get excited about. This isn't one of those windows where we get a sudden pulse of swell; it’s going to be a waiting game. Let’s walk through it day by day.

Starting from Saturday, August 8th, the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 7° above average. That’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but unfortunately the surf won’t keep you warm from the inside either. The swell is tiny at 0.3 ft from the west, with a combined energy of just (2), and the wind is onshore from the southeast. It’s dead flat and messy. Not a wave worth paddling for.

That same tiny, flat pattern continues through Sunday the 9th and into the week. On Sunday morning, it’s 0.3 ft with a short period of 7 seconds and a cross-onshore breeze – just small, bumpy junk. Sunday afternoon the wind swings to the west-southwest at 16 mph, which is cross-offshore, but there’s zero swell on offer. Monday the 10th gives us a little 1 ft wave at best, but with a period of only 4 seconds and clean cross-off wind, it’s barely a ripple. The energy is still weak at (3) to (6). Honestly, not worth suiting up for.

Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 14th sees a slight bump in wind, but it’s all onshore and messy. By Tuesday, the swell height hits 2 ft from the east, but with a period of just 3 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph, it’s lumpy, choppy, and unrideable. The energy climbs to (9), but that’s all from wind chop, not proper swell. Wednesday is more of the same, and Thursday offers a sliver of offshore wind from the west-northwest at 9 mph on the morning of the 14th, with a 0.7 ft swell and a period of 6 seconds. The energy is (8), but it’s still too small to bother with. Afternoon wind picks up again.

There is a brief, notable moment on Saturday morning, August 15th, when the wind goes glassy from the east-southeast at just 3 mph. The swell is still tiny at 0.3 ft with a period of 8 seconds and energy at (5). It’s glassy and clean, but with no real swell, it’s a lake out there. By Sunday the 16th, we get another glassy morning with calm winds, but again – 0.3 ft from the southwest. Beautiful conditions, zero waves.

From Monday the 17th through to the end of the forecast on Sunday the 23rd, the story doesn’t change much. Most days show zero swell or tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft waves with periods under 10 seconds. There’s a small uptick on the morning of Friday the 22nd with a 3 ft swell from the southwest, a period of 5 seconds, and energy at (59), but the wind is cross-offshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole period, but with that short period it’s going to be weak and mushy. Still not enough to call it a surf session.

Overall, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Eastbourne. It’s a prolonged flat spell. For an area that’s sheltered and inconsistent by nature, this kind of run is pretty normal – the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on offer. If you’re really keen, you’d be better off with a kite, because the windier days over 16 mph would be more fun for that than trying to paddle.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
0
31
3
2
3
7
5
11
5
4
4
8
7
6
4
8
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
SE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
WSW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
15
NW
Wind State
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on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
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off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:39PM5.09m
8:27AM5.02m
9:03PM5.24m
9:44AM5.34m
10:12PM5.61m
10:46AM5.78m
11:08PM6.03m
11:38AM6.21m
11:57PM6.38m
12:24PM6.55m
00:41AM6.62m
1:06PM6.73m
1:23AM6.69m
Low Tide
1:29PM1.65m
2:14AM1.54m
2:50PM1.60m
3:33AM1.32m
4:07PM1.35m
4:42AM0.94m
5:11PM0.98m
5:39AM0.54m
6:05PM0.63m
6:28AM0.22m
6:52PM0.37m
7:12AM0.04m
7:35PM0.24m
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5:33
5:35
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:43
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8:32
8:30
8:29
8:27
8:24
8:23
8:22
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Temp °C
21
24
22
24
24
22
23
24
18
18
21
18
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26
23
28
31
27
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26
27
Feels °C
18
22
19
21
19
19
20
22
15
13
15
13
18
20
19
24
27
25
23
22
24
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Information about the Eastbourne Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Eastbourne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eastbourne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eastbourne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Eastbourne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Eastbourne may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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