Eastbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Eastbourne over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a pretty grim outlook for the most part, with only one real window of opportunity showing any promise.

The swell window is mostly shut, and when there is any energy, the wind and conditions have been fighting it. We’re looking at a long stretch of minimal surf, with only a couple of days that might offer something half-decent.

We kick off from Friday the 21st through to the start of September with virtually nothing on offer. The waves are tiny, the wind is messy, and the water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is 7°F warmer than what’s normal for this time of year – that's very unusual.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday the 28th of August. The afternoon brings a chunky 7ft swell from the southwest, with a combined wave energy of 412. That’s a decent bit of power. But here's the catch: it's got a short period of 7 seconds and is accompanied by a strong 25 mph cross-shore wind. The setup here is a beach, and with that kind of wind on a short-period swell, it's going to be a mess. Honestly, that afternoon looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one. Not for the faint-hearted.

Saturday the 29th cleans up a little. The morning sees the swell drop to 3ft from the southwest, with a northwesterly cross-offshore breeze of 19 mph. The water will be clean, but the wave energy is only 66, so it's weak. It’s cleaner but pretty limp.

The only standout in this whole run lands on Friday the 4th of September. The morning shows a solid 7ft southwest swell with the combined energy hitting 503, which is strong. The wind is from the north at 19 mph, a clean cross-offshore. That’s the one you want to circle, but remember this is long-range, so that's promising but less certain. At that size, over 8ft is for experts only, so 7ft is still in the capable surfer's territory. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still clean with a NNW cross-offshore at 12 mph.

Saturday the 5th of September still has some fun on offer with a 4ft swell from the west-southwest in the morning, and finally, offshore winds from the northwest at 16 mph. The energy is still strong at 301. Conditions are described as surfable but ordinary, which for this stretch is a win.

So, bottom line: it’s a dry spell with one clear highlight on the 4th of September. Don't expect too much before then.

Rusty.

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