Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 48 | 98 | 126 | 171 | 270 | 445 | 491 | 749 | 824 | 1071 | 688 | 583 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.85m | 7:33PM1.99m | 7:44AM1.92m | 8:13PM2.06m | 8:26AM1.99m | 8:52PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.52m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:21PM0.43m | 2:49AM0.45m | 3:02PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 866 | 688 | 583 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 48 | 98 | 126 | 171 | 270 | 445 | 491 | 749 | 824 | 1071 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 165 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 466 | 499 | 499 | 466 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 72 | 19 | 20 | 82 |
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