Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 450 | 555 | 782 | 740 | 560 | 443 | 315 | 224 | 201 | 205 | 203 | 208 | 156 | 138 | 117 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 94 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.99m | 8:52PM2.11m | 9:07AM2.03m | 9:31PM2.14m | 9:48AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.36m | 3:31AM0.36m | 3:43PM0.32m | 4:12AM0.30m | 4:25PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 782 | 740 | 560 | 443 | 315 | 224 | 201 | 205 | 203 | 208 | 156 | 138 | 117 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 10 | S 5 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
481 | 450 | 555 | — | 11 | 42 | 83 | 129 | 127 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 93 | 72 | 9 | 24 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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