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Eastbourne surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.1m 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for us here at Eastbourne. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any decent waves. We’ve got a long run of days with nothing worth paddling out for, and even when the swell does show a pulse, the conditions just aren’t coming together.
The first real sign of any energy comes on Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August. We see a jump to 7 ft from the WSW, but that’s a short-period wind swell of just 6 seconds, and the wind is howling out of the WSW at 28 mph. It’s a cross-offshore breeze, so the face will be clean, but that’s a lot of wind and that short period makes for a lumpy, messy wave. The combined swell energy is moderate (309). That’s more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle board session, to be honest. It’s also well over 8 ft, so only for the experts if they even want to bother.
After that, we drop back into a massive gap with nothing. Day after day of clean, cross-off winds but with zero swell. It’s not until the morning of Monday the 18th of August that we see a small pulse of 4 ft from the SSW, with a period of 5 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the NNE at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is weak (90) and the period is too short for any real push. That’s still a beginner-friendly size, but the wave quality won’t be there.
The only real standout in the whole forecast is the afternoon of Tuesday the 19th of August. We get a bit of a bump to 7 ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 485 (moderate). The wind is light from the ESE at 6 mph, so it’s a light cross-onshore, but it’s not going to ruin it. That’s a solid wave size, but it’s edging into the “only for experts” territory. The poor surf quality label is on it, though, so don’t expect perfection. It’s the best on offer in a very quiet run.
Throughout the forecast, the water temperature is a wild 69°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (a 7°F anomaly). That’s a very unusual warm spell.
So, to sum it up: save your energy. The best bet is the afternoon of the 19th of August, but even that’s a long shot. Otherwise, it’s a blank run for Eastbourne.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:44AM5.34m | 10:12PM5.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:07PM1.35m | |||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NE 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 54 | 85 | 309 | 142 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 329 | 379 | 450 | 366 | 454 | 362 | 447 | 26 | 233 | 287 | 329 | 330 | 446 | 342 | 319 | 446 | 412 | 504 | 446 | 452 |
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