
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 123 | 95 | 97 | 54 | 194 | 485 | 644 | 599 | 345 | 210 | 168 | 108 | 78 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.99m | 9:57PM2.11m | 10:09AM2.00m | 10:35PM2.11m | 10:49AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.43m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:20AM0.39m | 5:28PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
123 | 123 | 95 | 97 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 599 | 345 | 210 | 168 | 108 | 78 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | 3 | 12 | 54 | 194 | 485 | 644 | — | — | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 52 | 179 | 174 | 174 | 82 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 61 |
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