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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
3903 | 3248 | 2739 | 2223 | 1902 | 1446 | 1134 | 855 | 734 | 722 | 723 | 2153 | 1807 | 1531 | 1531 | 1487 | 2651 | 3163 | 3011 | 2717 | 2753 | 2201 | 1622 | 1378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.49m | 00:10AM1.55m | 12:31PM1.51m | 00:57AM1.58m | 1:22PM1.56m | 1:48AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:26AM0.64m | 6:32PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.65m | 7:23PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 22 | E 10 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 53 | 3248 | 2739 | 2223 | 1902 | 1446 | 1134 | 855 | 734 | 722 | 723 | 2153 | 1807 | 1531 | 1531 | 1487 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 2201 | 1622 | 1378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | E 12 | SSW 22 | SSE 15 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 134 | 417 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 91 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | E 12 | — | SSW 20 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 11 | — | 75 | 8 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3903 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2651 | 3163 | 3011 | 2717 | 2753 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 93 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 69 | 57 |
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