
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
583 | 466 | 373 | 323 | 295 | 257 | 218 | 212 | 212 | 293 | 360 | 337 | 336 | 304 | 316 | 354 | 372 | 392 | 403 | 398 | 262 | 249 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.99m | 5:19PM2.07m | 5:43AM2.04m | 6:25PM2.16m | 6:49AM2.12m | 7:25PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.43m | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:35PM0.37m | 1:13AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
583 | 466 | 373 | 323 | 295 | 257 | 218 | 212 | 212 | 293 | 360 | 337 | 336 | 304 | 316 | 3 | 372 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 13 | N 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | W 12 |
6 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 14 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354 | — | 392 | 403 | 398 | 262 | 249 | 218 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 93 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 78 |
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