Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SW swell with 529 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a cuppa. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on Eastbourne. Straight up, it’s going to be a tough few weeks for surfers around here. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but poor conditions on the cards, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
The forecast starts with a flat and messy spell. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are basically write-offs with tiny, weak waves—around 1ft to 3ft—and a stiff cross-onshore breeze smashing them up. You’re looking at combined wave energy readings in the low double-digits (20-26), which is barely a ripple. Nothing to get excited about.
The end of the week shows a slight pulse of energy, but the quality just isn’t there. Friday the 28th has a bit more height (3ft) and the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving a combined energy of 108. But that’s a moderate energy pulse at best, and the wind is still messy. It’s not going to be clean surf.
Now, there is one day that stands out as the best on offer, though it’s not without its issues. Saturday the 29th afternoon at Eastbourne. We see a jump in swell to 6ft from the SW, with a period around 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 245, which is a solid moderate pulse. The wind swings to a cross-off, and the notes say "clean". That’s your best window for a surfable wave, but it’s still short-period windswell and the size will be pushing it for beginners. The next day, Sunday the 30th morning, keeps 6ft and 347 in combined energy, but the wind is back to a messy cross.
The long-range stuff going into early September is mostly flat, with a few days of nothing at all. By the 6th and 7th, there are tiny pulses of swell (0.3ft to 0.6ft) with long periods up to 20 seconds, but the energy is pitiful (16-41). That’s the definition of a tease—long-period groundswell energy that just can’t find the bank. It’ll look better from the cliff than from the water.
So, to wrap it up: we’ve got a long, dusty run of poor surf. The one real standout is the 29th afternoon, which offers the best size and cleanest conditions, but it’s not a classic. If you’re a beginner, the 6ft on the 29th might be a bit too much, so treat it with respect. For everyone else, it’s a case of picking the cleanest wind window. Don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 108 | 0 | 307 | 186 | 245 | 74 | 347 | 0 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM4.49m | 9:59PM4.73m | 10:29AM4.88m | 10:45PM5.13m | 11:10AM5.32m | 11:23PM5.53m | 11:45AM5.73m | 11:58PM5.90m | 12:18PM6.10m | 00:31AM6.21m | 12:51PM6.39m | 1:04AM6.42m | 1:24PM6.57m | 1:39AM6.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM2.08m | 4:14AM1.77m | 4:38PM1.74m | 5:03AM1.37m | 5:24PM1.36m | 5:44AM0.98m | 6:03PM1.01m | 6:20AM0.65m | 6:39PM0.71m | 6:54AM0.40m | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:27AM0.27m | 7:46PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | ESE 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 4 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | NE 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 108 | 62 | 307 | 186 | 245 | 74 | 347 | 102 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 157 | 345 | 148 | 366 | 321 | 195 | 272 | 366 | 243 | 173 | 99 | 99 | 114 | 99 | 376 | 330 | 339 | 669 | 540 | 466 |
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