Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 10PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
5
NNE
10
5.5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
107
185
268
350
458
538
628
667
736
756
756
859
1003
1410
1272
1904
2346
2871
3408
3123
5195
5681
6617
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
45
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
55
NNE
25
N
5
SSW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:29PM2.01m
7:36AM1.93m
8:11PM2.03m
8:17AM1.92m
8:51PM2.03m
8:55AM1.92m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.42m
1:58AM0.55m
2:14PM0.43m
2:40AM0.56m
2:54PM0.43m
3:20AM0.56m
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cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
1
4
6
2
5
2
2
4
5
3
1
7
15
24
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
18
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
12
13
12
11
11
12
10
14
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
12
19
6
2
3
3
6
6
3
3
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
5969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
5
NNE
10
5.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
59
107
185
268
350
458
538
628
667
736
756
756
859
1003
1410
1272
1904
2346
2871
3408
3123
5195
5681
6617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
Distance (km)
287
93
93
293
93
466
473
499
499
499
486
499
293
293
293
473
473
473
473
473
104
43
9
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
5
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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