Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, ENE swell with 14 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and weak, with no real surf to speak of. There’s a long gap right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days barely register a bump, and that pattern just keeps on rolling. The swell energy is tiny, mostly sitting at just 1 to 3 (weak energy), with a couple of slightly higher readings later on, but nothing that will get your heart racing.
The water is a wild card here though – it’s 68°F and a massive 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s way out of the ordinary, so if you’re just keen for a swim, it’s lovely, but for surfing, you’re going to be waiting.
The wind is mostly clean or light cross-off through the second week, especially mornings, but without any swell to push, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. When there is a tiny pulse, it’s coming from the west or southwest, and the swell direction is off for what Eastbourne wants. The break is sheltered and needs a decent SSW swell to light up, and we just aren’t getting that.
If you’re absolutely desperate, keep an eye on the morning of Monday 3rd August. There’s a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is 12 – still weak, but the best of a bad bunch. Winds are light and clean from the NNE, so it’ll be glassy. It’s a beginner break, so it’s safe, but honestly, it’s barely a ripple. Don’t expect much.
Other than that, there’s a few afternoons late in July where the wind is clean but the swell is virtually non-existent. This is one of those stretches where the forecast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if there was even enough wind for that.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The area is just going through a dead spell. It won’t last forever, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 11 | ENE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 3 | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53AM5.81m | 4:19PM5.77m | 4:39AM5.41m | 5:05PM5.38m | 5:28AM5.00m | 5:56PM5.00m | 6:27AM4.67m | 7:00PM4.72m | 7:40AM4.49m | 8:14PM4.61m | 8:55AM4.52m | 9:23PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.85m | 10:27AM0.86m | 10:54PM1.15m | 11:11AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.46m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:30AM1.74m | 12:50PM1.88m | 1:26AM1.92m | 1:51PM2.05m | 2:30AM1.98m | 2:57PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.88m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 277 | 371 | 431 | 272 | 387 | 410 | 330 | 396 | 726 | 241 | 233 | 431 | 330 | 678 | 851 | 760 | 1095 | 434 | 928 |
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