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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1409 | 1334 | 1094 | 1016 | 971 | 912 | 738 | 628 | 586 | 546 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 323 | 311 | 300 | 242 | 239 | 234 | 235 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:44AM1.67m | 4:08PM1.75m | 4:45AM1.69m | 5:06PM1.82m | 5:45AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.67m | 9:24PM0.64m | 9:55AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.62m | 10:58AM0.64m | 11:34PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1409 | 1334 | 1094 | 1016 | 971 | 912 | 80 | 79 | 586 | 546 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 323 | 311 | 300 | 242 | 239 | 234 | 235 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 22 | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 9 | — | 23 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 85 | 49 | 46 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 24 | ENE 11 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 22 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738 | 628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 93 | 93 | 120 | 93 | 93 | 120 | 120 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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