Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 176 | 172 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 127 | 130 | 139 | 105 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.92m | 1:30AM1.88m | 2:10PM1.83m | 2:17AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.49m | 7:49PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.58m | 8:42PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
180 | 176 | 172 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 127 | 130 | 139 | 105 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 16 | NE 13 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 466 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
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