Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, WSW swell with 21 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for Eastbourne. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead.
The first week and a half is basically a write-off. From Saturday the 18th of July right through to Wednesday the 30th of July, there’s barely a ripple. The surf is tiny, the energy is almost non-existent, and what little swell does show up is weak and short-period. The water temp is a very unusual 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing out of the ordinary.
The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which would be fine if there was any swell to ride, but there isn’t. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or zero – that’s flat, mate. There’s a gap of about 12 days with nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, the one bright spot – and I mean the *only* one – is on the afternoon of Thursday, the 30th of July. We finally see a pulse of moderate energy (273) with a 6 ft swell from the SW. That’s a bit of size, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a short, windswell pulse. It’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the only real swell on the cards. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the WSW, which is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. That’s the pick of the bunch, but it’s a long way off and only for the experienced guys – 6 ft is getting a bit too big for beginners.
After that, we get a bit of a drop-off again, with a small 4 ft SW swell on Sunday the 2nd of August. It’s a similar story – clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is moderate (134 in the morning, dropping to 89 by afternoon). It’s a tiny window of something, but the rest of the 16 days is a big fat zero.
So, if you’re keen, keep your eye on that Thursday the 30th of July. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | ENE 4 | W 7 | W 10 | NE 3 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 9 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:10AM6.18m | 3:35PM6.14m | 3:53AM5.81m | 4:19PM5.77m | 4:39AM5.41m | 5:05PM5.38m | 5:28AM5.00m | 5:56PM5.00m | 6:27AM4.67m | 7:00PM4.72m | 7:40AM4.49m | 8:14PM4.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.60m | 9:44AM0.52m | 10:10PM0.85m | 10:27AM0.86m | 10:54PM1.15m | 11:11AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.46m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:30AM1.74m | 12:50PM1.88m | 1:26AM1.92m | 1:51PM2.05m | 2:30AM1.98m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | E 3 | W 10 | WSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 4 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 3 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | WSW 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 321 | 486 | 486 | 195 | 371 | 711 | 371 | 387 | 371 | 330 | 371 | 463 | 396 | 342 | 218 | 250 | 364 | 1016 | 678 |
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