Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 2.0m 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a hard look at what’s coming up for the Eastbourne area. Straight up, I gotta tell you, it’s a tough watch. This stretch is a sheltered little corner and for the next 16 days, there’s just no real surf to get excited about. The forecast is full of small, weak energy and the wind is mostly in the wrong spot or just too strong. We’re looking at a long, flat spell.
The best of a bad situation shows up early, on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. Even then, it’s not good. We get a 5 ft swell from the WS-W, but with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s a weak, choppy push with moderate energy (159). The wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze at 19 mph. It might look okay from the beach, but that wave quality is poor for paddling. Way too weak for the effort.
After that, things go downhill. The swell bumps up a bit to 7 ft on Friday morning the 4th from the WS-W (350 energy), but it’s blowing 25 mph cross-offshore. That’s just messy power. For a beginner spot, that’s already too big and sloppy. It’s really only a kite surfing setup with those winds.
Then from Saturday the 5th onward, it’s a trickle. Waist-high slop at best, and by Sunday the 6th we get onshore wind that just kills it completely. The following week from the 7th to the 17th is mostly ankle-to-knee high mush, with periods of offshore or light winds, but literally no swell to work with. Most days show a combined energy under 40.
There are no standouts here, no hidden gems. The only break on offer is Eastbourne itself, a sheltered beginner spot that’s inconsistent. If you live local, you might get a tiny, weak wave on Thursday morning, but it’s a long wait for not much. Surf’s a bit of a write-off. Usually a place like this can have long flat runs, and this is one of them. Don’t hold your breath.
Stay hopeful, but stay dry for now.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 205 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM6.28m | 3:33AM6.01m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:36PM0.79m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 76 | 111 | 159 | 133 | 164 | 350 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 65 | — | 56 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 366 | 366 | 376 | 346 | 487 | 296 | 431 | 198 | 198 | 173 | 233 | 198 | 255 | 255 | 141 | 160 | 99 | 402 | 182 | 338 |
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The above surf forecast table for Eastbourne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eastbourne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eastbourne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Eastbourne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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