Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window for Eastbourne is a massive struggle. We’re looking at a long dry spell with barely a ripple, and the only break we’ve got on the radar is Eastbourne itself. It’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks properly, and this forecast sadly backs that up.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August. That’s a big gap from now. Wednesday afternoon sees a jump in swell to 6 ft, coming from the SW, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (275), which is the only real pulse in the whole run. But don’t get excited. The wind is a strong 40 km/h cross-offshore, which is clean, but that size and short period on a sheltered spot is going to be a messy, closed-out wall for experts only. Beginners, stay well away – that’s too much grunt.
After that, it’s a ghost town. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a desert of tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft junk with weak energy readings in the single digits or low teens. The odd glassy moment on Wednesday morning the 12th of August (1 ft, SE, 4 seconds) is about as clean as it gets, but there’s zero push behind it. The water temperature is 69°F, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal – very unusual for the time of year, but it won’t help the waves.
The only other little spike comes on Saturday the 15th of August, with a 3 ft W swell in the morning (period 7 seconds, energy 143). It’s still clean with cross-offshore wind, but again, it’s a short-period, weak pulse that won’t hold any shape on a beach break setup. Honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those windier days, especially Wednesday the 5th.
There’s just nothing to get excited about. This is a long, blank run. For an area like this, it’s not unusual to see the ocean go quiet. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d leave the boards in the car and find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM6.02m | 3:40PM6.06m | 3:58AM5.81m | 4:23PM5.82m | 4:46AM5.53m | 5:14PM5.52m | 5:44AM5.21m | 6:18PM5.23m | 6:59AM4.99m | 7:39PM5.09m | 8:27AM5.02m | 9:03PM5.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:24AM0.97m | 10:53PM1.19m | 11:14AM1.24m | 11:48PM1.40m | 12:15PM1.49m | 00:56AM1.55m | 1:29PM1.65m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:50PM1.60m | 3:33AM1.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | SW 5 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 12 | 56 | 144 | 275 | 149 | 67 | 120 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 321 | 329 | 366 | 330 | 450 | 366 | 362 | 479 | 91 | 243 | 233 | 287 | 329 | 330 | 414 | 377 | 321 | 396 | 296 |
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