Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (21 Nov)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (21 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
Period(s) (?)101010101010109999999991010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)928776692650586506411402348348340280274274261312325356408408356356348341
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
1.92
9:28AM
2.01
9:32PM
1.92
10:05AM
2.02
10:08PM
1.91
10:41AM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:16PM
0.53
3:32AM
0.41
3:55PM
0.54
4:10AM
0.41
4:35PM
0.54
4:48AM
0.42
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise-----6:05-------6:03-------6:03--
Sunset-8:10-------8:12-------8:13------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----------------1-11--1
Temp. °C191919181717181920201918171819202020191917171819
Feels °C (?)181920181717171920212118161819202021212017171819
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