Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
147 | 182 | 136 | 98 | 135 | 172 | 180 | 180 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 116 | 119 | 139 | 132 | 98 | 94 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:46AM1.99m | 1:18PM1.92m | 1:30AM1.88m | 2:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.54m | 7:27AM0.49m | 7:49PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.58m | 8:42PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 182 | 136 | 98 | 135 | 172 | 180 | 180 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 116 | 119 | 139 | 132 | 98 | 94 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 15 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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