Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 20 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s keep it real – if you’re looking for waves around Eastbourne in the next sixteen days, you’re in for a long wait. The honest truth is, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is flat, the energy is pathetic, and we’re talking about a whole lot of nothing.
The only flicker of life comes right at the end, on Friday the 14th of August. The afternoon shows a bit of a pulse with 4ft of swell from the southwest, but it’s a short, weak 6-second period, and the combined energy is still only moderate at 83. The wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be messy. It’s not a good wave, it’s just the only one that’s not flat. Before that, from the 30th of July all the way through to the morning of the 14th, it’s a brutal run of near-zero surf. Swell heights are bouncing between 0.3ft and 2ft, and the combined energy rarely breaks into double digits – that’s as weak as it gets. Almost every day the wave comment is "poor surf conditions," and it’s hard to say anything different.
The water is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 8°F above normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be warm just sitting there, but you won’t be catching anything. The wind does go offshore on Saturday the 1st of August morning with a gentle 9 mph breeze from the northwest, but with only 0.9ft of swell, you’re better off using that time to fix your leash.
With the swell being so small and inconsistent, and the quality so poor, this is a tough stretch. Given the sheltered setup here, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Don’t give up hope – forecasts can change – but as it stands, this is a waiting game. Keep your eyes on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM5.97m | 1:16PM6.08m | 1:29AM6.11m | 1:50PM6.21m | 2:03AM6.17m | 2:25PM6.26m | 2:39AM6.14m | 3:01PM6.21m | 3:16AM6.02m | 3:40PM6.06m | 3:58AM5.81m | 4:23PM5.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.97m | 7:22AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.83m | 7:56AM0.55m | 8:15PM0.77m | 8:30AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.77m | 9:05AM0.61m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:24AM0.97m | 10:53PM1.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 412 | 431 | 463 | 432 | 756 | 431 | 342 | 431 | 431 | 321 | 319 | 313 | 312 | 312 | 304 | 448 | 719 | 435 | 394 |
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