
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 4 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.01m | 11:44AM2.05m | 11:52PM1.94m | 12:22PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.44m | 5:53AM0.37m | 6:17PM0.51m | 6:31AM0.45m | 7:00PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 |
60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 362 | 225 | 192 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | W 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
12 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 62 | 138 | 272 | 630 | 3 | 289 | 180 | 189 | 192 | 200 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 258 | 658 | 105 | 61 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 65 | 314 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 105 | 187 |
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