Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 26 Jan 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 normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jan)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (26 Jan)2ft (0.6m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
N
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)161212121111111111111111111010101111111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)79999810410298979593939166644241584040404142414040
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:07PM
2.06
2:34AM
1.97
2:59PM
2.03
3:33AM
1.98
3:57PM
2.01
4:39AM
2.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:25AM
0.46
9:00PM
0.36
9:20AM
0.51
9:54PM
0.38
10:22AM
0.55
10:53PM
0.40
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise-------6:35-------6:35-------6:37
Sunset---8:35-------8:34-------8:34----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C172223211716161519192020191918182020212019191817
Feels °C (?)151921181515151418171719182018182019201918191817
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