Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead on the south coast. Don't get your hopes up too high for any proper waves for a while. The water temperature right now is a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice just sitting out there.

We’ve got a blank run coming. The first few days kick off with some moderate swell energy (144) and chest-high waves around 5ft at Eastbourne on Sunday the 30th of August, but it’s a messy, short-period windswell from the SW with a stiff cross-offshore breeze. The surf quality is poor, so it's not really worth suiting up for.

Monday the 31st sees a bit more size, with the swell building to 7ft (moderate wave energy of 429) from the WSW in the morning, but that strong 22 mph cross-off wind will keep it ragged and blown out. By the afternoon it drops back. Through Tuesday and Wednesday it really fades away to almost nothing, with energy dropping into the single digits and teens.

There’s a small pulse on Thursday the 3rd of September, with 5ft and moderate energy (170), but again the wind is howling at 19-22 mph. By Friday the 4th we see the most size of the whole run – 6ft to 7ft from the WSW with energy climbing to 373 in the afternoon. But the wind is hitting 28 mph, which is too much for a paddle board. For the kite crew, that Friday afternoon might actually look like a bit of fun.

Saturday the 5th of September is the only real bright spot, and it's the standout of the whole 16 days. We get a proper offshore from the NW at 12 mph in the morning, cleaning up a small 3ft WSW swell. The break will be clean and workable for a beginner-friendly wave, but don't expect any power – it's a weak 6-second period. The crowds are a possibility at Eastbourne, but with such small surf, it likely won't be too packed.

After that, it’s back to flatness. From the 6th of September all the way through to the 14th, we barely see anything over 2ft. The wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the combined energy barely breaks the teens. A few glassy moments on the 8th of September morning, but with waves only 1ft, you’ll be bobbing more than surfing.

So to wrap it up: Saturday the 5th of September morning is your one real chance for a clean, rideable wave. The rest is either too small, too windy, or both. For the area, these long flat spells are pretty normal – it tends not to stay poor for long, but this time it’s going to test your patience.

Rusty.

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