Eastbourne Wharf to Wharf Swim

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Toby Mark who was the overall 🏆 , and to Anton Nadilo, the first Eastbourne local swimmer home for the 2026 1st March swim 🏊‍♂️.

The event began with a light northerly and a slack tide - favourable conditions for the 108 swimmers who took part.

The Wharf-to-Wharf Committee would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for their support: Best Couriers,
Sign Pro,
Pak’nSave,
David Reid Homes Ltd,
Jules Bailey–Rotman / Just Paterson Real Estate
Meg Cross / Professionals Real Estate.

We would also like to acknowledge the many volunteers who make this event possible each year. A special mention goes to Phil Benge, who generously photographs the event simply for the enjoyment of capturing the day. Thank you as well to the Red Cross team for providing the much-appreciated morning tea and keeping an eye on swimmers during recovery.

To our local kayaks and rescue boat support crews, you know who you are and to the volunteers at the registration desk, the finish line team, and those managing the results and data processing: we see you and we truly couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you again to everyone who helps make this community event keep happening each year.

To check out the results follow this link: https://eastbourne.nz/services/clubs/eastbourne-wharf-to-wharf/

W2W Committee

Kia Ora “Whatever you choose to do, give it your best. Respect others and success cannot help but follow”. About W2W: The Wharf-to-Wharf swim is an Eastbourne institution that has been running for over 75 years. This fun, non-competitive friendly swim event is run by the Muritai Yacht Club and v...

26/02/2026

Lawa have posted the results from the latest water sample taken at Days Bay on the 24th February. Water quality was good so no issues with safety for swimming The site shows a caution on water quality this morning due to rainfall. The rain isn’t meant to be heavy so we think this will clear by Sunday for the swim to go ahead https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/wellington-region/coastal/days-bay-at-wharf

08/03/2025

Just a little summary of the Eastbourne Wharf to Wharf Swim 2025. Hope you like it as much as we do. Big thank you to Simon Hoyle for sharing it with us. Enjoy watching.

The swim

24/02/2025

Five sleeps until the swim on Sunday. Remember to keep hydration up. We are excited for the swim and just a couple of reminders. Registration desk open 8am-9am outside The Pavilion Café, Days Bay. Race starts at 9.30am. Please register online before the day to make the registration process quicker. See you there!!!!

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29/01/2024

It's time to get training for the Eastbourne Wharf to Wharf Swim 2024. The date is set for the 3rd March with a new start time of 9.30am. You can pre register here https://eastbourne.nz/event/eastbourne-wharf-to-wharf-swim-2024/. Lets get training.

The Wharf-to-Wharf swim has become an Eastbourne institution that has been running for over 100 years. This fun, non-competitive friendly swim event is run by the Muritai Yacht Club and volunteers for the benefit of the Eastbourne community. The course begins on Days Bay beach and finishes next to t...

11/03/2023