Elliot Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.7° 

Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
285
317
321
378
378
384
384
414
408
414
520
491
491
484
484
484
484
551
543
518
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36PM1.89m
6:41AM1.81m
7:22PM1.95m
7:27AM1.86m
8:04PM2.00m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.63m
1:05AM0.73m
1:22PM0.59m
1:51AM0.68m
2:06PM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
13
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
11
12
12
9
8
9
10
9
10
11
11
9
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