Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 105 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 46 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.83m | 2:17AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.78m | 3:12AM1.73m | 4:14PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.58m | 8:42PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.66m | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:03AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
126 | 105 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 46 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 13 | SE 8 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | SE 8 | N 14 | E 8 |
3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 66 | 62 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 500 | 501 | 94 | 81 | 20 |
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