
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 12 | E 16 | N 14 | N 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.15m | 9:32PM2.17m | 10:03AM2.23m | 10:21PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.30m | 4:18AM0.12m | 4:43PM0.28m | 5:05AM0.11m | 5:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 87 | 103 | 100 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | E 16 | E 11 | NW 7 | E 12 | N 14 | E 13 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 14 | E 11 | N 14 | E 11 | N 14 | E 13 | NE 9 | N 13 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
93 | 154 | 216 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 70 | — | 63 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 62 | 124 | 128 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 501 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 479 | 9 | 65 | 53 | 486 | 486 | 239 | 239 | 506 | 65 | 65 |
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