Surf Forecasts:
Eastbourne surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NE swell with 17 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.
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Alright, I'll level with you straight off the bat: we’ve got a pretty grim outlook for Eastbourne over the next 16 days. I’ve looked through the whole forecast, and honestly, there isn’t a single session I’d paddle out for. The finder turned up nothing worthwhile – every entry is marked “poor surf conditions” with a big fat zero score. So, what’s going on?
Eastbourne’s a sheltered beginner spot, inconsistent at the best of times, and it’s not seeing any decent swell energy. The optimum direction is from the SSW, but we’ve got swell coming from all sorts of angles – W, WSW, NE, ENE – none of them lining up. The combined swell energy barely reaches double digits, peaking at just 18 (weak). Heights are tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, and periods are all over the place – short 3-second windswell to a few 9-second waves. Nothing with any grunt.
The water temperature is a real standout though – sitting at 66°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than average for this time of year. That’s very unusual, like wearing boardshorts in July and not even feeling a chill unusual. But it doesn’t help the waves.
Wind’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, often fresh and lumpy. Wednesday morning (8th July) we get a glassy moment with a 0.7 ft WSW swell at 4 seconds – barely a ripple, and it’s quickly gone. For the rest, it’s fresh cross-shore chop or cross-onshore bump. The whole stretch is a blank run, and for an area that’s this inconsistent, a run like this is pretty normal. No standouts, no hidden gems. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe a longboard on that glassy morning might let you catch a few knee-high wobbles, but I wouldn’t count on it.
Hang in there – forecasts can shift, but for now, the surf’s a no-go.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:08PM5.69m | 4:26AM5.47m | 4:55PM5.56m | 5:17AM5.30m | 5:49PM5.42m | 6:18AM5.17m | 6:54PM5.33m | 7:30AM5.14m | 8:07PM5.36m | 8:46AM5.29m | 9:17PM5.55m | 9:54AM5.59m | 10:20PM5.85m | 10:53AM5.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM1.31m | 10:59AM1.19m | 11:31PM1.38m | 11:50AM1.30m | 00:26AM1.42m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.40m | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.32m | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:11PM1.13m | 4:46AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 5 | 35 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 412 | 412 | 366 | 342 | 249 | 357 | 249 | 249 | 296 | 198 | 198 | 334 | 141 | 342 | 403 | 342 | 509 | 737 | 377 | 486 |
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