Elliot Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.6° 

Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
23
45
45
28
16
30
29
17
27
27
27
27
27
26
24
24
23
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
0
WSW
5
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23AM2.19m
8:44PM2.27m
9:10AM2.21m
9:28PM2.25m
9:54AM2.20m
Low Tide
2:57PM0.26m
3:26AM0.24m
3:41PM0.28m
4:08AM0.24m
4:23PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
15
12
10
9
10
13
13
15
16
14
12
11
12
13
14
16
16
15
12
Feels °C
8
10
10
7
7
6
7
8
9
10
11
10
10
8
9
10
11
15
15
13
9
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