Eastbourne Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.32° S 174.87° E

Eastbourne WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Eastbourne sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.6° 

Eastbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Eastbourne surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastbourne this week:

The surf forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Eastbourne in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastbourne over the next 16 days.


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