Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
327
302
318
334
351
360
433
482
541
553
505
493
439
439
491
524
538
538
470
590
649
637
829
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:31AM1.88m
11:02PM1.96m
11:08AM1.84m
11:40PM1.91m
11:48AM1.80m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.56m
5:13PM0.48m
5:46AM0.61m
5:53PM0.53m
6:32AM0.64m
6:38PM0.58m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
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7:03
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
8
302
318
334
351
360
2
4
2
14
4
493
439
439
491
524
538
538
470
590
649
637
829
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
4
7
8
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
334
327
433
482
541
553
505
38
50
74
149
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
66
66
66
93
93
78
93
93
93
66
143
143
45
31
66
93
66
66
165
500
500
500
500
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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