Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 10 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (10 Jan)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (10 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.3
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
S
1.8
SSW
2.2
S
Period(s) (?)555510109888914141212111313175771211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)36352514206565403120162018291413171728612852799601165
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
50
NW
55
NW
55
NW
50
NW
55
NNW
40
NW
35
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffcross-
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-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:03PM
1.62
11:30AM
1.62
11:52PM
1.61
12:17PM
1.60
12:40AM
1.61
1:02PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:21AM
0.59
5:48PM
0.60
6:13AM
0.63
6:34PM
0.65
7:02AM
0.68
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise---5:58-------5:58-------6:00----
Sunset-------8:55-------8:54-------8:54
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------1-----
Temp. °C171616181919191818181718182020191819181414171716
Feels °C (?)1816131414131413131210119121110101111811151513
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