Eastbourne Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.32° S 174.87° E

Eastbourne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
13.0°C
1.1° 

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (31 Aug)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
5
4
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
273
452
1189
1451
1240
1302
2948
4378
3346
3713
3851
4508
3529
3708
3112
2569
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
5
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:28PM1.52m
6:57AM1.50m
7:24PM1.54m
7:48AM1.56m
8:18PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.71m
1:08PM0.67m
1:50AM0.69m
2:06PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
3
2
Temp °C
14
11
12
12
12
14
14
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
6
9
4
3
4
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
5
7
5
3
4
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