Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, NE swell with 32 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 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Eastbourne has in store over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight up with you, it’s a pretty bleak stretch of days ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. From July 10th right through to July 25th, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. There's just nothing on the table to get excited about.
The first recommendation doesn't even exist; the whole period is a flat, choppy mess. You’re looking at a gap of two and a half weeks with no worthwhile waves. Most of the time the swell is tiny, barely a wobble, with heights like `0.3 ft` and combined energy figures scraping the bottom of the barrel (values like 1 and 2). Even when a bit of energy pops up, like on July 12th with a `3 ft` swell and 14 combined energy, the wind is howling from the ENE at 25 mph, creating a messy cross-shore chop. It's not surfable.
For the most part, the wind is cross or cross-onshore, and the swell direction is all over the shop – from ENE to NE. The one thing that is a constant is the lack of any quality. Even when a little bit of swell appears, like the `2 ft` swell on the 18th, the period is a weak 4 seconds, so there's no power behind it. It’s just not worth dragging a board out of the garage for.
Keep in mind, Eastbourne is an inconsistent, sheltered beginner break that needs a specific SSW swell to work. When there’s no swell and the wind is wrong, which is all we have here, it’s just dead. For an area like this, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the weather patterns aren't cooperating. With a few spots showing consistent potential, the conditions could turn around, but not in this forecast. Stay home, wait for the charts to change, and I'll be here when they do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM5.14m | 8:07PM5.36m | 8:46AM5.29m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.32m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 326 | 320 | 342 | 342 | 369 | 712 | 734 | 529 | 440 | 142 | 377 | 369 | 142 | 296 | 105 | 105 | 94 | 339 | 91 | 148 |
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