Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NE swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here again.
Let’s be real—this Eastbourne forecast is a long, flat grind. Over the whole 16-day window, the surf is barely a whisper. Small swells, wrong winds, and not a single day that gets the heart pumping.
From Tuesday the 7th of July, we’re looking at a 0.3ft west swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak 2. Cross-off wind at 12 mph. Water’s 66°F, which is about 7°F warmer than normal—very notable, but doesn’t help the waves.
Wednesday the 8th gives us a glassy morning—east wind at 3 mph—and a 0.7ft west-southwest windswell with a 4-second period. Combined energy is only 3. Clean, but flat.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are flat or near-flat with onshore chop. Saturday the 11th shows a tiny 2ft northeast swell, but with a 3-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind at 19–22 mph, it’s just lumpy.
Sunday the 12th bumps up to 3ft from the northeast, 4-second period, combined energy hits 17. But with a strong 25 mph cross-shore wind, it’s messy. More of a kite day than a paddle day.
After that, it’s a rinse and repeat of small, windy, poor conditions. The best shot comes on Saturday the 18th morning: a 2ft west-southwest swell (6-second period) with a light north-northeast cross-off breeze at 3 mph. Combined energy is 23, and it looks clean. Still, it’s tiny and Eastbourne is a sheltered beginner break that’s inconsistent. This kind of flat spell is just what happens here.
No standouts. Sometimes the ocean just says “not today.”
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | W 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM5.56m | 5:17AM5.30m | 5:49PM5.42m | 6:18AM5.17m | 6:54PM5.33m | 7:30AM5.14m | 8:07PM5.36m | 8:46AM5.29m | 9:17PM5.55m | 9:54AM5.59m | 10:20PM5.85m | 10:53AM5.94m | 11:16PM6.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM1.19m | 11:31PM1.38m | 11:50AM1.30m | 00:26AM1.42m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.40m | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.32m | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:11PM1.13m | 4:46AM0.80m | 5:15PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 35 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 644 | 342 | 340 | 466 | 249 | 249 | 403 | 249 | 198 | 342 | 321 | 342 | 377 | 264 | 619 | 535 | 529 | 737 | 386 | 712 |
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