Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate. Rusty here, and I've had a good look at what's on the table for Eastbourne. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The charts are showing a whole lot of nothing for a solid block.
We're looking at a run starting Saturday, the 25th of July, and honestly, there's no surf worth paddling out for. The offerings are flat or miserable – super small 0.7ft to 1ft wind slop, or just no waves at all. The combined energy is barely registering, with values like 1 (1) or 7 (7), which is just weak. Every single session from Saturday the 25th right through to Friday the 7th of August is flagged as "poor surf conditions." That's two full weeks of bad news. The water temp is a very unusual 69°, which is 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a massive anomaly and feels like bathwater.
There is one small blip on the radar towards the end. On Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, we see a slight lift. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 50 (50), which is still pretty weak but at least shows some life. The problem is the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the NE at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. It’s not a winner, but it’s all we've got. Then on Wednesday the 5th, we get a morning of light offshore NW wind at 12 mph with a 1ft swell from the SW (7-second period). The energy is 13 (13). It'll be clean but tiny.
For the rest of the 16-day window, the morning of Sunday the 9th of August offers the only hint of something better with glassy conditions and a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WSW, but that's it.
There’s nothing to get excited about. The setup here is more suited for a kite if you’re desperate to get on the water in that wind. This is a long, blank run, and for Eastbourne, that can be normal when it goes quiet.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SE 4 | S 3 | W 2 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NE 2 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM4.70m | 9:58AM4.71m | 10:18PM4.93m | 10:47AM5.00m | 11:04PM5.21m | 11:29AM5.31m | 11:44PM5.50m | 12:07PM5.61m | 00:20AM5.76m | 12:42PM5.87m | 00:55AM5.97m | 1:16PM6.08m | 1:29AM6.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.88m | 4:02PM1.93m | 4:34AM1.66m | 4:58PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.37m | 5:45PM1.42m | 6:07AM1.08m | 6:26PM1.17m | 6:46AM0.83m | 7:04PM0.97m | 7:22AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 5 | S 3 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 42 | 8 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 39 | 103 | 164 | 9 | 24 | 71 | 65 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 64 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 727 | 504 | 686 | 879 | 108 | 128 | 389 | 26 | 198 | 330 | 357 | 350 | 424 | 366 | 386 | 457 | 249 | 463 | 902 | 304 |
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