
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 449 | 504 | 297 | 437 | 408 | 421 | 421 | 326 | 326 | 265 | 235 | 217 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 125 | 109 | 107 | 74 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.55m | 4:20AM1.43m | 4:31PM1.53m | 5:05AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.77m | 10:17PM0.76m | 10:20AM0.75m | 11:06PM0.75m | 11:06AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
423 | 449 | 504 | 297 | 437 | 408 | 421 | 421 | 326 | 326 | 265 | 235 | 217 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 125 | 109 | 107 | 74 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
85 | 58 | 57 | 113 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 160 | 125 | 121 | 80 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 27 | 23 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 63 | 102 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 61 | 91 | 133 | 170 | 209 | 251 | 251 | 229 | 166 | 183 | 266 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 102 | 59 | 130 |
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