
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.78m | 4:41AM1.69m | 5:26PM1.82m | 5:46AM1.74m | 6:18PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.70m | 11:20PM0.68m | 11:36AM0.66m | 00:14AM0.61m | 12:33PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 |
28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | S 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 12 | N 11 | SSE 4 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 |
4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 5 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 |
12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 53 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 |
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