
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | N 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.95m | 1:25AM2.00m | 1:56PM1.95m | 2:19AM1.98m | 2:59PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.39m | 7:48PM0.52m | 8:20AM0.41m | 8:46PM0.57m | 9:18AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
37 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 16 | SE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | SE 14 | NE 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 143 | 143 | 93 |
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