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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
126 | 106 | 102 | 83 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 59 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.93m | 3:06AM2.02m | 3:29PM1.90m | 4:04AM2.01m | 4:33PM1.90m | 4:59AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.44m | 9:50AM0.49m | 10:09PM0.48m | 10:48AM0.47m | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:44AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 59 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | E 9 | SE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 126 | 106 | 102 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 68 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 53 | 105 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 53 |
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