
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.74m | 6:18PM1.89m | 6:44AM1.84m | 7:08PM1.97m | 7:37AM1.94m | 7:56PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.61m | 12:33PM0.60m | 1:06AM0.50m | 1:27PM0.52m | 1:56AM0.39m | 2:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 4 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 6 | NW 4 | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 460 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 106 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 466 | 466 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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