Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, NE swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me be straight with you – we’ve got a pretty grim outlook for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks. There’s no good surf to speak of right now, and it’s going to be a long, quiet stretch for the most part.
We’re looking at a solid two-week gap with barely a ripple. From Saturday the 11th of July through to Thursday the 24th of July, conditions are just flat to tiny, with messy onshore or cross-shore winds and poor surf quality every day. Don’t bother getting wet – it’s mostly flat, with a few days of ankle-biters around 0.3ft to 2ft, all with terrible short-period windswell (periods of 3 to 4 seconds) and ugly chop. The water temp is sitting at 68°, a massive 8° warmer than average – that’s very unusual for the time of year, so it feels more like bath water than the ocean. But with combined swell energy values barely nudging into double digits (6, 12, 24) or even zero most days, there’s just nothing to work with.
The only flicker of hope comes right at the end of the period, on Friday the 24th of July afternoon. That’s when a pulse of 7ft swell from the SW shows up, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined swell energy of 423 – that’s moderate energy, finally something with a bit of push. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SW at 16 mph, so it’ll be smooth on the surface. But that swell is still short-period, and at 7ft, it’s pushing into expert-only territory, especially at a sheltered beach break like Eastbourne that’s inconsistent and only breaks sometimes. The optimum swell direction here is SSW, so this SW pulse is close but not bang on. It’s the only standout in the whole 16-day run – a one-afternoon window that might offer a few steep, punchy waves for the experienced crew. Before that, don’t hold your breath.
For the days after, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th drop back down to 4ft and 2ft, with moderate cross-shore winds and weak energy (147 and 24-58). Nothing to write home about.
So the long and the short of it: two weeks of flat calm, then a brief, expert-only window on the 24th afternoon. Everything else is a washout. Forecasts can change, but right now, this shoreline is taking a long nap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM5.55m | 9:54AM5.59m | 10:20PM5.85m | 10:53AM5.94m | 11:16PM6.17m | 11:47AM6.28m | 00:07AM6.43m | 12:36PM6.52m | 00:55AM6.58m | 1:23PM6.63m | 1:41AM6.59m | 2:08PM6.60m | 2:26AM6.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:11PM1.13m | 4:46AM0.80m | 5:15PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.49m | 6:13PM0.63m | 6:40AM0.24m | 7:06PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.11m | 7:55PM0.38m | 8:16AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | W 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 378 | 342 | 377 | 377 | 142 | 486 | 142 | 369 | 377 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 371 | 654 | 8 | 126 | 386 | 435 | 315 |
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