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Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | |
202 | 268 | 350 | 458 | 538 | 611 | 717 | 736 | 831 | 853 | 965 | 1223 | 1431 | 1951 | 2257 | 2346 | 3334 | 4483 | 3945 | 3874 | 4065 | 4030 | 3759 | 3491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:29PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.93m | 8:11PM2.03m | 8:17AM1.92m | 8:51PM2.03m | 8:55AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.55m | 2:14PM0.43m | 2:40AM0.56m | 2:54PM0.43m | 3:20AM0.56m | 3:33PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 4065 | 4030 | 3759 | 3491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
202 | 268 | 350 | 458 | 538 | 611 | 717 | 736 | 831 | 853 | 965 | 1223 | 1431 | 1951 | 2257 | 2346 | 3334 | 4483 | 3945 | 3874 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 293 | 93 | 467 | 467 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 486 | 467 | 499 | 499 | 293 | 473 | 499 | 473 | 467 | 143 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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