
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 229 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 138 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 94 | 125 | 127 | 223 | 220 | 143 | 94 | 76 | 56 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:32AM2.19m | 11:57PM2.28m | 12:19PM2.11m | 00:42AM2.17m | 1:08PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.33m | 6:38AM0.35m | 6:49PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
243 | 229 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 138 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 94 | 125 | 127 | 78 | 75 | 143 | 71 | 76 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 4 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | N 6 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | — | — |
2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 223 | 220 | — | 94 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 82 | 89 | 24 | 19 |
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