Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 106 | 243 | 193 | 206 | 197 | 140 | 76 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 67 | 79 | 86 | 113 | 113 | 853 | 701 | 678 | 594 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM2.26m | 9:57PM2.36m | 10:20AM2.24m | 10:41PM2.30m | 11:05AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:50PM0.28m | 5:21AM0.28m | 5:33PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
154 | 106 | 243 | 193 | 206 | 197 | 140 | 76 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 67 | 79 | 86 | 113 | 113 | — | 4 | 448 | 594 | 523 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
74 | 57 | 41 | 52 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
4 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 113 | 853 | 701 | 678 | 9 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 417 | 287 | 417 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 30 |
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