Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 502 | 450 | 456 | 224 | 207 | 161 | 158 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 69 | 101 | 103 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 92 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.12m | 7:25PM2.26m | 7:49AM2.19m | 8:20PM2.34m | 8:43AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:11AM0.39m | 2:30PM0.24m | 3:04AM0.32m | 3:20PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 224 | 207 | 161 | 158 | 133 | 81 | 98 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 69 | 101 | 103 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 98 | 64 | 50 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | ESE 14 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 60 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 398 | 502 | 450 | 456 | 205 | 173 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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