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Eastbourne Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
14.2° 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: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 138 | 862 | 1610 | 1657 | 1922 | 1165 | 1730 | 3422 | 3546 | 2831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:58PM1.53m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:02AM1.47m | 11:26PM1.53m | 11:45AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.65m | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 65 | 862 | 1610 | 1657 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 3546 | 2831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 15 | NW 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 42 | 15 | 17 | 112 | 17 | 80 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 3 | SSW 9 | S 5 | — | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 143 | 173 | 483 | 481 | 624 | 704 | 741 | 467 | 170 | 169 | 202 | 67 | 36 | 1 | 138 | 15 | — | — | 1922 | 1165 | 1730 | 3422 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 397 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 130 | 102 | 93 | 59 | 102 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 57 |
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