
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.27m | 11:11PM2.17m | 11:43AM2.27m | 00:03AM2.13m | 12:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.11m | 5:34PM0.28m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:28PM0.31m | 6:45AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | WNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 18 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | NNE 6 | S 3 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
49 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 69 | 116 | 71 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 493 | 493 | 65 | 9 | 65 | 239 | 364 | 335 | 486 | 492 | 501 | 486 | 501 | 575 | 394 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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