
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 77 | 85 | 121 | 285 | 261 | 307 | 298 | 285 | 307 | 512 | 321 | 378 | 378 | 384 | 414 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.85m | 5:51AM1.78m | 6:36PM1.89m | 6:41AM1.81m | 7:22PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.65m | 00:15AM0.76m | 12:33PM0.63m | 1:05AM0.73m | 1:22PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
88 | 62 | 57 | 37 | 285 | 261 | 307 | 298 | 285 | 307 | 512 | 321 | 378 | 378 | 384 | 414 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 7 | NW 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 |
48 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NW 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NNW 6 | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 85 | 121 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 45 | 46 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 9 |
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