Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, ENE swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m gonna be real with you. This is a tough stretch for Eastbourne. The next two weeks are pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. The wind is almost always on it or cross-shore, and the swell is tiny and weak.
Let’s run through it. Monday the 13th through Sunday the 20th is a dead zone. We’re talking about a week of nothing. The wind is howling from the ENE at 25 mph on Monday, creating a messy cross-chop. The swell is barely a ripple, with a combined energy of just 28 (weak). The water is a very unusual 67.3°, which is about 7.6° warmer than normal for the time of year – that’s way out of the ordinary.
The week that follows is the same story. The wind stays up, and the swell rarely gets above 1 foot. It’s a frustrating blank run, but for a sheltered spot like this, it’s not unusual. It’ll turn around eventually.
The only tiny glimmer on the horizon is right at the end of the forecast. Tuesday the 28th, in the morning, we get a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, and the swell bumps up to 2.3 feet from the SW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still only 39 (weak). It’s clean, but the waves are going to be small and gutless. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a bob.
Honestly, keep your board waxed at home. The whole 16-day window is a dud.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
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 kJ | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:53AM5.94m | 11:16PM6.17m | 11:47AM6.28m | 00:07AM6.43m | 12:36PM6.52m | 00:55AM6.58m | 1:23PM6.63m | 1:41AM6.59m | 2:08PM6.60m | 2:26AM6.45m | 2:52PM6.43m | 3:10AM6.18m | 3:35PM6.14m | 3:53AM5.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.49m | 6:13PM0.63m | 6:40AM0.24m | 7:06PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.11m | 7:55PM0.38m | 8:16AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.25m | 9:26PM0.60m | 9:44AM0.52m | 10:10PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 535 | 369 | 378 | 369 | 369 | 377 | 535 | 157 | 431 | 386 | 342 | 629 | 654 | 622 | 486 | 435 | 195 | 411 | 609 | 233 |
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