Eastbourne Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.32° S 174.87° E

Eastbourne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.1° 

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 6AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (19 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
S
11
5.5
S
11
5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
11
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
S
9
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7986
7968
5985
4274
3546
4770
3857
3017
2204
1750
665
792
678
347
313
311
373
Wind (km/h)
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
W
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:40PM1.61m
10:02AM1.64m
10:28PM1.60m
10:50AM1.63m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.64m
4:27PM0.63m
4:44AM0.66m
5:16PM0.66m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
-3
-3
-2
0
1
2
4
3
5
6
8
7
7
8
9
7
7
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