
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.17m | 11:29PM2.14m | 11:57AM2.16m | 00:17AM2.09m | 12:46PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.16m | 5:49PM0.29m | 6:13AM0.17m | 6:39PM0.34m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
36 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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