Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 1.8m 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 (Wed 19th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Alright, let's be straight with you about this one. It's a pretty flat run ahead for Eastbourne. We've got a long gap of nothing doing before some late-life interest pops up.
Starting from Wednesday, 19 August, right through to Monday, 1 September, it's pretty grim. There are patches of clean conditions, but the swell just isn't there. Water temp is sitting at 71°, which is a staggering 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a seriously weird anomaly.
You'll see some tiny ankle-slappers showing up, but the energy is pathetic, with values barely hitting double digits. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, but it doesn't save it. For example, Friday 21 August morning has a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds, but the energy is only 31. The rest is just junk.
Thursday 27 August through to the start of September we see some more size, but the first real standout shows up on Monday, 31 August. The morning delivers a 5ft swell from the SSW (164 energy) with clean, cross-off winds. Then that afternoon it builds to 6ft from the SW (314 energy). That's the best consistency and power of the whole run.
The next day, Tuesday 1 September, keeps it alive. Morning has 5ft from the SW (216 energy) and afternoon jumps to 7ft from the SW (373 energy), both with clean cross-off winds. That's the pick of the forecast – still not a classic, but the energy is solid and the wind is good.
By Wednesday 2 September, we're still looking at a decent 5ft from the WSW (181 energy) in the afternoon with clean conditions. After that, it drops back into nothing by Thursday 3 September.
For a beginner, most of this will be too small or too weak. That 7ft on 1 September is getting beefy and is more for experienced surfers. Keep in mind this is a sheltered spot, which is why it's so quiet. The wind is often cross-off, so it's clean when there is something to ride, but the exposure just isn't there for building any real swell most of the time.
This is a classic blank run for the area. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but right now, there's not much to get excited about. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:29AM4.88m | 10:45PM5.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:14AM1.77m | 4:38PM1.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 28 | 106 | 93 | 229 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 366 | 540 | 363 | 346 | 26 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 249 | 218 | 233 | 241 | 361 | 350 | 654 | 674 | 468 | 148 | 148 | 338 |
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