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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
14.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 16 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 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) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NW 4 | S 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | SW 24 | S 24 | E 12 | SSW 21 | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 385 | 3035 | 4457 | 4275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 47 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3246 | 2989 | 3635 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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