
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.98m | 1:44PM1.98m | 2:08AM1.94m | 2:49PM1.96m | 3:13AM1.92m | 3:59PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.38m | 8:36PM0.54m | 9:02AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.57m | 10:07AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 11 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
24 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 |
25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | E 13 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 44 | 80 | 139 | 233 | 495 | 352 | 310 | 403 | 424 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 171 | 500 | 486 | 143 | 486 | 499 | 486 | 493 | 486 | 486 | 493 | 287 | 421 | 123 | 23 | 19 | 9 |
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