Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
238 | 197 | 140 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 108 | 108 | 367 | 1109 | 908 | 771 | 1255 | 846 | 739 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.36m | 10:20AM2.24m | 10:41PM2.30m | 11:05AM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:50PM0.28m | 5:21AM0.28m | 5:33PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
238 | 197 | 140 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 108 | 108 | 20 | — | 541 | 9 | 950 | 846 | 739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
45 | 41 | 30 | 54 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 13 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 21 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | S 5 |
21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 367 | 1109 | 908 | 771 | 1255 | 6 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 340 | 414 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 82 | 30 |
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