Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's get straight into it.
First up, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for Eastbourne. Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. The whole run is a write-off for decent surf, with hardly any wave energy to speak of.
The first chance for anything at all comes on Saturday the 11th, but it’s a non-starter. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell coming from the ENE with a period of only 3 seconds, and it’s getting smashed by a 19 mph cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is just 8 – that’s weaker than weak. It’s messy, lumpy, and not worth your time.
Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are slightly bigger at 2ft to 3ft, but the period is still a poor 4 seconds, direction is all wrong from the ENE, and we’re dealing with strong cross-shore winds up to 25 mph. The energy climbs a little to about 11-19, but it’s all cross-chop and lumpy conditions. Forget it.
From Tuesday the 14th right through to the end of the forecast on the 26th, things flatline. Swell sizes drop to 0.7ft or less, periods are all over the place, and the combined energy rarely gets above single digits. There are even plenty of days showing zero energy. Winds do swing offshore or cross-offshore at times later in the week, especially around the 24th and 25th, but with no swell to work with, it’s just clean, flat water.
To be honest, there’s nothing to get excited about here. No standouts, no decent waves, no windows of opportunity. If you’re a beginner, it’s a great time to work on your pop-up on the lawn, because the ocean isn’t offering a thing. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a long, flat run.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | W 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM5.29m | 9:17PM5.55m | 9:54AM5.59m | 10:20PM5.85m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.32m | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:11PM1.13m | 4:46AM0.80m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | N 3 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | NE 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | E 5 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 82 | 25 | 64 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 359 | 342 | 377 | 295 | 142 | 737 | 729 | 377 | 386 | 369 | 342 | 377 | 396 | 233 | 140 | 176 | 99 | 393 | 401 | 445 |
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