Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The surf forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Gonna be honest with you, it’s a pretty bleak run ahead for Eastbourne. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. There’s really nothing here that gets the stoke going – the best I can say is that there might be a brief window of clean but tiny waves, otherwise it’s a whole lot of nothing. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t go cancelling any plans for this.
The first days are a write-off. Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th see some solid size with swell hitting 5ft to 7ft from the WSW, but with strong cross-off winds you’re looking at a messy, blown-out sea. It’s all bad. The combined energy is moderate to strong (187-458), but that’s just energy you don’t want. No rideable faces in this.
Saturday the 5th morning offers the only glimmer. We get a clean window with a light offshore from the NW, but it’s tiny – just 2ft on a short period WSW swell. Combined energy is weak (27). It’s basically a beginner’s splash around if you’re desperate. That’s it for the first week. Sunday the 6th is onshore junk, and then from Monday the 7th onward it’s a mix of flat, small, or cross-off slop, with waves rarely breaking properly. You get a few clean mornings on the 8th and 9th, but the swell is too weak to bother with, under 2ft.
From the 11th September through to the end of the forecast, it’s all flat or near flat, with tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft dribble. There’s a brief moment on Friday the 11th afternoon where it goes glassy, but with only 0.3ft and weak energy (4), you could water ski but you won’t surf. The rest of the second week is a total blank – clean but empty water.
Honestly, this is one of those times where the forecast says “don’t even bother.” If you’ve got a kite, you might find better fun than a paddle surfer. For now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 187 | 0 | 216 | 458 | 237 | 60 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 211 | 305 | 325 | 100 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:57PM5.91m | 4:21AM5.60m | 4:48PM5.46m | 5:20AM5.14m | 5:55PM5.04m | 6:41AM4.82m | 7:26PM4.85m | 8:21AM4.86m | 8:58PM5.06m | 9:40AM5.26m | 10:05PM5.50m | 10:37AM5.76m | 10:57PM5.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.92m | 10:23PM1.12m | 10:47AM1.31m | 11:23PM1.47m | 11:56AM1.68m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:22PM1.86m | 2:10AM1.70m | 2:51PM1.74m | 3:31AM1.40m | 4:05PM1.38m | 4:35AM0.97m | 5:03PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 15 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 187 | 128 | 216 | 458 | 237 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 13 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 110 | 211 | 305 | 325 | 7 | 1 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 114 | 330 | 160 | 431 | 296 | 198 | 198 | 211 | 255 | 255 | 431 | 450 | 504 | 363 | 540 | 366 | 99 | 115 | 176 | 233 |
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