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Elliot Bay Surf Forecast
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Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 12AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
222 | 222 | 245 | 254 | 288 | 328 | 344 | 379 | 388 | 370 | 361 | 306 | 331 | 323 | 336 | 347 | 330 | 334 | 351 | 392 | 430 | 450 | 497 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.03m | 9:56AM1.92m | 10:26PM2.00m | 10:31AM1.88m | 11:02PM1.96m | 11:08AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.39m | 4:23AM0.52m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:03AM0.56m | 5:13PM0.48m | 5:46AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 9 | N 13 | ENE 9 | N 13 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 370 | 361 | 306 | 331 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 330 | 334 | 351 | 2 | 430 | 4 | 497 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 13 | N 14 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 222 | 245 | 254 | 288 | 328 | 344 | 379 | 388 | — | — | — | — | 323 | 336 | 347 | — | — | — | 392 | — | 450 | — | 460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 45 | 93 | 143 | 93 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 165 |
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