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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 141 | 164 | 181 | 193 | 205 | 160 | 164 | 213 | 266 | 275 | 244 | 224 | 124 | 30 | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 59 | 120 | 102 | 144 | 104 | 130 | 155 | 212 | 129 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 93 | 116 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
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