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) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 47 | 29 | 201 | 1451 | 1559 | 1019 | 680 | 589 | 486 | 404 | 363 | 238 | 215 | 423 | 346 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | 2:09AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.73m | 8:46PM0.71m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 29 | 120 | 1451 | 1559 | 1019 | 680 | 589 | 486 | 404 | 363 | 238 | 184 | 423 | 346 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 7 | 201 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 118 | 215 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 14 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 92 | 60 | 71 | 145 | 169 | 183 | 86 | 46 | 90 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 82 | 82 | 55 | 50 | 6 |
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