Eastbourne Surf Break

Eastbourne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.32° S 174.87° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
6
2.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
424
573
764
669
345
478
351
379
355
639
2157
2357
2062
1477
965
733
599
581
432
359
236
171
123
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ENE
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
NW
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41PM1.88m
7:20AM1.69m
7:40PM1.85m
8:17AM1.69m
8:39PM1.81m
9:11AM1.68m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.48m
1:26PM0.46m
2:14AM0.46m
2:24PM0.45m
3:09AM0.46m
3:22PM0.46m
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part cloud
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part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
6
10
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
8
5
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1
S
11
1.2
SSW
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
167
207
573
764
669
345
140
161
215
238
639
2157
2357
2062
1477
965
733
599
581
432
359
236
171
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
312
424
189
5
5
134
1
5
231
355
297
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
5
5
2
5
64
4
3
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
6
2.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
3
13
9
478
351
379
139
5
45
102
106
92
88
200
222
412
453
578
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
33
0
0
6
33
0
57
59
57
93
82
0
0
33
33
50
55
50
69
69
69
102
130
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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