Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 51 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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers. Total flat spell at Eastbourne for the next 16 days. First entry is Monday 20 July and it’s all zeros – poor surf, no energy – straight through to Tuesday 4 August. That’s over two weeks with nothing.
Eastbourne is a beginner wave that’s inconsistent and needs a SSW direction, but the few tiny bumps that try to show are from the west. The water’s real warm – 68°F with a crazy 8°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than normal. Not helping the surf though. We get a glimmer Sunday 26 July morning: a 3ft WSW swell with a 6-second period, combined energy of 43 – weak – and clean offshore NW wind. But it’s still not enough to break properly. Everything else is flat or just ankle-high.
It’s a normal dead stretch for this sheltered break. Don’t bother loading up the boards – just enjoy the warm water and wait for a real swell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM5.77m | 4:39AM5.41m | 5:05PM5.38m | 5:28AM5.00m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.86m | 10:54PM1.15m | 11:11AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 55 | — | 52 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 879 | 364 | 342 | 410 | 364 | 396 | 726 | 195 | 233 | 879 | 304 | 678 | 1946 | 651 | 897 | 1933 | 128 | 314 | 726 | 292 |
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