Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 342 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 19th 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 size up the next couple of weeks.
It's a pretty hopeless outlook for Eastbourne. The entire 16-day stretch is a dud. We've got almost no swell, and any time a little bump appears, the wind ruins it. Don't bother waxing up for at least the first two weeks. The ocean is flat and messy.
September 12th through the 24th is a long, sad period of nothing. Wave heights are barely hitting 0.7 ft, if that, and the combined swell energy is pathetic, often zero or in the single digits (0 to 13). It's a total desert.
There's a spike around September 19th, but it's a cruel trick. The swell hits 6 ft from the SW, with a combined energy of 278 (moderate), but the period is a short 6 seconds. Add a strong breeze from the SW creating a messy cross-chop. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. Would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
The only period that shows a glimmer is right at the end, September 26th and 27th. The swell is still tiny, about 2 ft from the NE with a very short 3-second period. The real story is the wind: we finally get a moderate offshore breeze from the NW. It'll be clean. For a complete flat spell, a clean little ankle-snapper is better than nothing, but don't expect a rideable wave. The combined energy is a very weak 6 to 10.
The water temp on the first day was 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 5° above average. That's the only thing that's above average around here.
Bottom line: no good surf options in this whole 16-day window. Hang the board up, do some waxing, and wait for the next swell. Forecasts can change, but this one's a solid "stay home."
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM6.68m | 1:19PM6.74m | 1:35AM6.61m | 1:54PM6.59m | 2:10AM6.38m | 2:27PM6.29m | 2:44AM6.04m | 3:01PM5.90m | 3:19AM5.62m | 3:36PM5.45m | 3:55AM5.16m | 4:14PM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.20m | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:43PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.40m | 8:30AM0.51m | 8:49PM0.68m | 9:03AM0.86m | 9:23PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.26m | 10:00PM1.45m | 10:20AM1.69m | 10:48PM1.85m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 47 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 129 | 75 | 15 | 16 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 346 | 376 | 173 | 40 | 376 | 176 | 249 | 402 | 432 | 296 | 296 | 105 | 233 | 419 | 390 | 431 | 450 | 346 | 504 |
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