Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 7PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1451 | 1240 | 1164 | 3196 | 5370 | 4114 | 4272 | 4329 | 2738 | 3503 | 3830 | 3413 | 2834 | 2319 | 1843 | 1724 | 1584 | 1439 | 2445 | 1814 | 1376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:48AM1.56m | 8:18PM1.56m | 8:38AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.69m | 2:06PM0.65m | 2:39AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | S 13 | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
1451 | 1240 | 1164 | 18 | 4187 | — | 3579 | 2797 | 2738 | 3503 | 3830 | 3413 | 2834 | 2319 | 1843 | 1724 | 1584 | 1314 | 2445 | 1814 | 1376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 716 | 851 | 1313 | 1439 | 7 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
239 | 140 | 102 | 3196 | 5370 | 4114 | 4272 | 4329 | — | — | — | 22 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 182 | 224 | 235 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 59 | 216 | 361 | 57 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 69 |
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