Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
926
3035
4457
4275
4415
3300
2739
2223
1902
1446
1134
855
734
722
617
1977
1910
1682
1682
3246
2989
3635
4105
3722
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
0
E
10
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
10
S
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26PM1.53m
11:45AM1.49m
00:10AM1.55m
12:31PM1.51m
00:57AM1.58m
1:22PM1.56m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.64m
5:47PM0.67m
6:26AM0.64m
6:32PM0.66m
7:09AM0.65m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
9
9
9
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
4
3
3
3
3
6
8
7
5
4
4
3
7
10
10
9
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.5
S
13
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
926
57
56
56
4415
3300
2739
2223
1902
1446
1134
855
734
722
617
1977
1910
1682
1682
2223
10
18
4105
3722
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
NW
4
0.7
S
16
0.1
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
E
12
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
6
42
40
40
40
46
22
22
37
9
257
3
73
62
13
23
11
12
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
14
35
33
4
7
13
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
4
S
12
0.7
NNW
3
1
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.7
WNW
4
3
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
385
3035
4457
4275
10
37
47
17
3246
2989
3635
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
5
1
1
2
Distance (km)
108
108
108
108
57
27
27
0
0
6
33
33
33
4
27
27
0
0
33
93
93
108
57
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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