Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 94 | 115 | 113 | 130 | 130 | 108 | 113 | 94 | 178 | 258 | 217 | 154 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.24m | 9:11PM2.37m | 9:33AM2.26m | 9:57PM2.36m | 10:20AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.22m | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
110 | 94 | 115 | 113 | 130 | 130 | 108 | 113 | 94 | 178 | 258 | 217 | 154 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
17 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 51 | 43 | 48 | 15 | 60 | 67 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 15 | ESE 15 | N 12 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 | SE 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
24 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 77 | 71 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 68 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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