
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.23m | 10:21PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.27m | 11:11PM2.17m | 11:43AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.12m | 4:43PM0.28m | 5:05AM0.11m | 5:34PM0.28m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:28PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 5 | NE 8 |
100 | 77 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | S 4 | — | N 13 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | S 5 |
— | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | N 13 | E 14 | N 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 85 | — | 75 | 47 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 124 | 112 | 58 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 53 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 82 | 82 | 486 | 493 | 506 | 65 | 65 | 118 | 68 | 335 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 501 | 501 |
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