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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
71 | 443 | 1075 | 953 | 2659 | 1198 | 3950 | 3903 | 4125 | 2834 | 2422 | 2059 | 1701 | 1423 | 1134 | 855 | 734 | 636 | 617 | 573 | 1676 | 1645 | 1807 | 2359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.47m | 11:26PM1.53m | 11:45AM1.49m | 00:10AM1.55m | 12:31PM1.51m | 00:57AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:26AM0.64m | 6:32PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 22 | 443 | 1075 | 953 | 58 | 1011 | 56 | 56 | 4125 | 2834 | 2422 | 2059 | 1701 | 1423 | 1134 | 855 | 734 | 636 | 617 | 573 | 1676 | 1645 | 1807 | 2359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 73 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 137 | 406 | 73 | 62 | 13 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 13 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 2 | 39 | 55 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | S 6 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 12 | — | 170 | 2659 | 1198 | 3950 | 3903 | 3447 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 47 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 4 | 27 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 93 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 33 | 108 |
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