Elliot Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.9° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
73
94
121
160
154
160
171
166
166
169
127
125
89
88
76
85
121
285
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
NNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:53PM1.83m
3:59AM1.80m
4:51PM1.83m
4:55AM1.78m
5:46PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.74m
10:44AM0.64m
11:19PM0.77m
11:40AM0.65m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
6
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
14
13
12
10
Feels °C
8
7
9
10
7
3
4
5
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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