Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.07m | 10:51PM2.12m | 11:13AM2.06m | 11:33PM2.08m | 11:58AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.33m | 5:36AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.37m | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:41PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
76 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | N 12 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 4 | NW 5 | — | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 16 | E 16 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 412 | 105 | 105 | 466 | 105 | 105 | 466 | 105 | 441 | 441 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 24 | 466 |
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