Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at this stretch for Eastbourne (Eastbourne_1). I gotta be honest, it’s a grim run. There’s a big ol’ gap of flat, idle water from today, August 18th, all the way through to the morning of the 21st. That’s three solid days of nothing. The spot is sheltered, and the wind has been on it, so it’s a total write-off.
We finally get a pulse on the 21st of August morning, but it’s a weak 2ft swell from the SW with a sorry 6-second period and barely any energy (21). The afternoon drops even smaller. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no juice. The 22nd and 23rd are even worse. A tiny 0.3ft bump from the west shows up on Sunday with a 9-second period, but there’s no energy behind it (4).
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. The only real action is on Monday the 31st of August afternoon, where the swell finally climbs to 6ft from the SW. The period is still short at 6 seconds, but the energy is moderate (190). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll look clean, but the report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got. Not one to write home about.
With the strong cross-shore winds that pop up on the bigger days, that beach setup looks a lot more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s a quiet spell for Eastbourne.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:39PM5.89m | 3:57AM5.55m | 4:17PM5.44m | 4:37AM5.08m | 5:00PM4.98m | 5:26AM4.64m | 5:55PM4.57m | 6:36AM4.30m | 7:20PM4.33m | 8:17AM4.24m | 8:55PM4.41m | 9:37AM4.49m | 9:59PM4.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.81m | 10:07PM1.07m | 10:23AM1.23m | 10:48PM1.45m | 11:05AM1.64m | 11:35PM1.82m | 11:58AM2.01m | 00:35AM2.10m | 1:05PM2.25m | 1:50AM2.22m | 2:25PM2.28m | 3:08AM2.09m | 3:40PM2.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 66 | 148 | 88 | 64 | 53 | 100 | 90 | 176 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 366 | 71 | 434 | 366 | 402 | 313 | 346 | 19 | 313 | 198 | 287 | 321 | 410 | 195 | 233 | 431 | 233 | 287 | 361 | 366 |
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