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Elliot Bay Surf Forecast
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Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
35 | 41 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 73 | 96 | 166 | 187 | 206 | 182 | 182 | 159 | 159 | 117 | 101 | 187 | 308 | 689 | 1093 | 1173 | 1027 | 740 | 695 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.02m | 6:24PM1.99m | 6:39AM2.03m | 7:11PM2.04m | 7:24AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.39m | 00:57AM0.46m | 1:21PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.44m | 2:04PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 13 | NE 6 | N 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 |
 kJ | 26 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 61 | 73 | 96 | 166 | 187 | 206 | 182 | 182 | 159 | 159 | 117 | 101 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 79 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | E 10 | N 15 | N 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 41 | 42 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 187 | 308 | 689 | 1093 | 1173 | 1027 | 740 | 695 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 105 | 93 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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