Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1509 | 1474 | 1052 | 692 | 522 | 486 | 404 | 314 | 238 | 215 | 423 | 346 | 346 | 355 | 360 | 300 | 284 | 273 | 261 | 307 | 456 |
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 | cross-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 | 1:46PM1.56m | 2:09AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:54AM1.42m | 3:09PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.73m | 8:46PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1509 | 1474 | 1052 | 692 | 522 | 486 | 404 | 314 | 238 | 184 | 423 | 346 | 346 | 355 | 360 | 300 | 284 | 273 | 261 | 307 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 160 | 215 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 34 | 69 | 53 | 59 | 185 | 221 | 206 | 120 | 61 | 70 | 61 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 99 | 124 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 55 | 59 | 69 | 69 |
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