Eastbourne surf break

Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?

The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
2419
3191
3360
3114
2407
2097
1841
1788
1923
1923
2359
3163
2659
2772
5667
4356
3287
2716
2218
1922
1590
1380
1191
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:30AM1.62m
1:59PM1.61m
2:20AM1.59m
2:48PM1.62m
3:10AM1.57m
3:35PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.64m
8:15PM0.66m
8:26AM0.71m
9:06PM0.72m
9:14AM0.77m
9:56PM0.76m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
10
9
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
8
7
7
9
8
7
7
10
11
11
11
14
13
11
10
11
10
9
10
12
13
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Energy kJ
286
2419
3191
3360
3114
2407
2097
1841
1788
1923
1923
2359
3163
2659
2772
5667
4356
3287
2716
2218
1922
1590
1380
1191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
0.5
S
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.7
S
18
1.9
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
586
65
25
24
25
28
28
50
35
26
25
24
1842
2319
9
9
8
8
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
47
25
26
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
0
0
4
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
33
33
33
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
7
6
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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