Elliot Bay Surf Break

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
316
392
414
414
421
393
403
354
382
422
371
371
282
266
231
234
225
192
161
154
103
108
108
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:10AM2.27m
10:43PM2.41m
11:03AM2.23m
11:35PM2.35m
11:56AM2.17m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.30m
4:48PM0.16m
5:28AM0.31m
5:39PM0.22m
6:19AM0.34m
6:30PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
286
316
392
414
414
421
393
403
354
382
422
371
371
282
266
231
234
225
192
161
154
103
108
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
6
6
5
3
3
3
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
2
1
8
1
2
25
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
21
2
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
4
6
7
8
8
8
15
19
18
12
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
19
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
19
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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