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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 11PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | |
723 | 2125 | 1781 | 1531 | 1867 | 2223 | 2826 | 2972 | 2851 | 3097 | 2334 | 1942 | 1401 | 1103 | 890 | 898 | 716 | 700 | 575 | 450 | 343 | 1196 | 1212 | 1158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.51m | 00:57AM1.58m | 1:22PM1.56m | 1:48AM1.61m | 2:16PM1.61m | 2:45AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.65m | 7:23PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:21PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 24 | SE 16 | E 10 | S 22 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 723 | 2125 | 1781 | 1531 | 1867 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 3097 | 2334 | 1942 | 1401 | 1103 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 450 | 343 | 1196 | 1212 | 1158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | S 22 | SSW 21 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 330 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 45 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 94 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 18 | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 57 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | — | 2223 | 2826 | 2972 | 2851 | — | — | — | — | — | 890 | 898 | 716 | 700 | 575 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 104 | 27 | 27 | 120 | 93 | 108 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 108 | 120 | 120 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 120 |
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