
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 150 | 127 | 91 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 131 | 137 | 154 | 135 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.89m | 6:26AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.97m | 7:13AM1.93m | 7:36PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.60m | 00:46AM0.57m | 1:05PM0.50m | 1:33AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
8 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 131 | 137 | 154 | 135 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 41 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | W 18 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
38 | 150 | 127 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | 14 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 89 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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