Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (10 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
9
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.9
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
443
1075
953
2659
1198
3950
3903
4125
2834
2422
2059
1701
1423
1134
855
734
636
617
573
1676
1645
1807
2359
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
15
WNW
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
0
SE
10
NNE
15
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02AM1.47m
11:26PM1.53m
11:45AM1.49m
00:10AM1.55m
12:31PM1.51m
00:57AM1.58m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.68m
5:47AM0.64m
5:47PM0.67m
6:26AM0.64m
6:32PM0.66m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
9
9
12
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
13
10
5
4
2
3
3
4
6
7
7
5
3
3
3
6
10
11
9
8
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
12
1.7
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.9
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
22
443
1075
953
58
1011
56
56
4125
2834
2422
2059
1701
1423
1134
855
734
636
617
573
1676
1645
1807
2359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
NW
4
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
71
31
27
11
4
73
41
40
40
40
46
22
22
37
9
137
406
73
62
13
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
NW
7
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
2
39
55
11
14
35
33
4
4
3
13
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
4
1.6
S
6
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
9
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
0.7
NNW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1
NW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
47
12
170
2659
1198
3950
3903
3447
10
47
41
18
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
1
Distance (km)
50
4
27
116
108
108
57
57
57
57
57
0
0
6
33
33
33
4
93
33
27
10
33
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
8
6
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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