Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 14 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 Mar)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (14 Mar)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
1.1
S
1
S
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)8888141414131313131313651312128898810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30520120516914614814412312312312385858444524745785152476138
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
N
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35AM
1.73
4:32PM
1.68
5:39AM
1.77
5:41PM
1.71
6:35AM
1.84
6:46PM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
0.72
11:18AM
0.80
11:38PM
0.71
12:18PM
0.75
12:38AM
0.65
1:14PM
0.67
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise----7:18-------7:20-------7:20---
Sunset-------7:44-------7:42-------7:40
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1---11-----------------
Temp. °C222321202122171717171716182121191616181719202019
Feels °C (?)252622202222121212111212131717161515171617191918
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