Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 27 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Dec)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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

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Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNE
1.1
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.8
N
0.6
NE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NNE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.8
ENE
2.5
E
3
ESE
3
ESE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.4
NE
Period(s) (?)1361313677776687775567888810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5783565564791251201118348456269494878232584114510015605871048
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
5
SW
0
S
10
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
55
SE
55
SE
30
ESE
30
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:14AM
1.91
1:44PM
2.04
2:02AM
1.90
2:31PM
2.03
2:54AM
1.91
3:22PM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:53PM
0.48
8:00AM
0.48
8:39PM
0.46
8:49AM
0.50
9:28PM
0.43
9:42AM
0.52
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Sunrise---6:07-------6:07-------6:07----
Sunset-------8:38-------8:38-------8:38
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1---11-----1-135262--
Temp. °C201918171718181817151515171918191717171719212120
Feels °C (?)20191818171917161414141517171616131110812201916
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