
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Eastbourne today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 9PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Eastbourne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 18 | 32 | 82 | 93 | 1108 | 4045 | 5459 | 5100 | 5510 | 5118 | 4757 | 4402 | 3647 | 3042 | 2852 | 2207 | 1493 | 1174 | 874 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.63m | 9:40PM1.55m | 9:57AM1.61m | 10:24PM1.54m | 10:40AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.72m | 3:45AM0.76m | 4:28PM0.71m | 4:29AM0.75m | 5:11PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 |
14 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | 312 | 256 | 684 | 845 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NNW 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
20 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | S 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
79 | 24 | 32 | 82 | 93 | 1108 | 4045 | 5459 | 5100 | 5510 | 5118 | 4757 | 4402 | 3647 | 3042 | 2852 | 2207 | 1493 | 1174 | 874 | 541 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 102 | 116 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 116 | 286 | 211 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 174 | 256 | 256 | 120 | 69 |
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