
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.89m | 6:44AM1.84m | 7:08PM1.97m | 7:37AM1.94m | 7:56PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.60m | 1:06AM0.50m | 1:27PM0.52m | 1:56AM0.39m | 2:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 4 |
7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 |
25 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 109 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 93 |
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