Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The surf forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Eastbourne.
Honestly, I gotta level with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple for the first week and a half. The pattern is flat or near-flat, with most days offering nothing you’d bother paddling out for. There’s a real gap of about two weeks where the surf is just not happening. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show until late in the window. Monday the 28th of September afternoon finally wakes up. By then, a solid 7ft swell from the SW rolls in, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 440. The wind is glassy – dead calm – which is a huge plus, meaning clean, smooth faces. This is the standout of the whole period.
Then Tuesday the 29th of September morning clean-up is immediate – the wind swings to a cross-offshore W at 19 mph, but the swell has already dropped right off to 1ft. So it’s a one-session window, really. That Monday afternoon is your best and only real shot.
For the rest of the time, it’s just small, weak, and messy surf. A couple of pulses come through, like the 6ft on the 17th, but with a short 7 second period and a fresh cross-off breeze, it’s just poor quality. There's also a 5ft on the 27th, but with a solid onshore wind.
Don't get your hopes up for a wave before that Monday. It’s a long wait, but that Monday afternoon glass-off could be a little moment of magic if you’re free.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 225 | 56 | 15 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM6.59m | 2:10AM6.38m | 2:27PM6.29m | 2:44AM6.04m | 3:01PM5.90m | 3:19AM5.62m | 3:36PM5.45m | 3:55AM5.16m | 4:14PM4.98m | 4:38AM4.69m | 5:03PM4.54m | 5:40AM4.29m | 6:22PM4.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.40m | 8:30AM0.51m | 8:49PM0.68m | 9:03AM0.86m | 9:23PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.26m | 10:00PM1.45m | 10:20AM1.69m | 10:48PM1.85m | 11:14AM2.08m | 11:52PM2.18m | 12:28PM2.34m | 1:14AM2.30m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 56 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 43 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 102 | 253 | 119 | 69 | 122 | 164 | 150 | 238 | 225 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 117 | 383 | 450 | 432 | 151 | 108 | 115 | 233 | 540 | 431 | 296 | 383 | 366 | 450 | 402 | 366 | 99 | 233 | 182 | 195 |
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