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Eastbourne Surf Forecast
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Eastbourne surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Eastbourne today?
The current surf forecast for Eastbourne at 10PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | |
40 | 63 | 93 | 235 | 208 | 220 | 198 | 192 | 142 | 223 | 220 | 401 | 791 | 859 | 791 | 725 | 609 | 954 | 1147 | 1328 | 1237 | 1273 | 1072 | 999 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.80m | 10:25AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.75m | 11:18AM1.65m | 11:48PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.45m | 4:39PM0.47m | 5:16AM0.47m | 5:35PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 11 | 63 | 78 | 235 | 208 | 220 | 198 | 192 | 142 | 223 | 220 | 401 | 791 | 859 | 791 | 725 | 609 | 954 | 1147 | 1328 | 1237 | 1273 | 1072 | 999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 4 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 7 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 8 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | SE 11 | N 18 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 93 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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