Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (26 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.2
E
11
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1
E
11
1.1
NE
9
1
E
11
1
NE
9
1
E
10
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2418
2167
1869
1744
1575
1333
1049
928
695
471
390
332
307
266
260
231
197
223
177
212
155
152
155
132
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
S
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:06PM1.92m
3:34AM2.02m
4:06PM1.90m
4:26AM1.99m
5:03PM1.92m
5:17AM1.96m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.52m
10:17AM0.46m
10:37PM0.55m
11:09AM0.45m
11:34PM0.56m
12:00PM0.44m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:20
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
1526
1744
1575
1333
1049
928
695
471
390
314
307
266
260
231
197
182
145
142
145
145
155
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
1
E
11
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
91
24
141
154
223
276
326
332
279
229
224
227
181
223
177
212
155
152
116
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.7
NNE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
84
3
3
3
3
30
18
18
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2418
2167
1869
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
106
106
93
89
78
78
30
20
20
20
9
9
9
19
9
20
20
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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