
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 96 | 108 | 69 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.68m | 3:27PM1.73m | 3:23AM1.66m | 4:28PM1.76m | 4:31AM1.68m | 5:21PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.72m | 10:04PM0.79m | 10:21AM0.72m | 11:03PM0.75m | 11:21AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 5 | — | W 3 | NW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 |
1 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 55 | 96 | 108 | 69 | 40 | 16 | 42 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 466 | 466 | 105 | 466 | 411 | 412 | 441 | 441 | 466 | 466 | 535 | 394 | 394 | 414 | 105 | 441 | 413 | 413 | 105 | 340 |
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