Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
240
181
173
226
251
222
222
215
261
371
353
353
370
329
321
313
323
280
280
315
309
318
326
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:15PM2.06m
9:22AM1.96m
9:52PM2.03m
9:56AM1.92m
10:26PM2.00m
10:31AM1.88m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.48m
3:59PM0.39m
4:23AM0.52m
4:36PM0.43m
5:03AM0.56m
5:13PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:37
5:36
5:35
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
12
12
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
12
19
31
34
11
10
9
9
9
9
2
2
8
370
329
321
313
323
280
9
2
8
2
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
6
12
17
3
3
2
9
2
2
8
8
2
2
8
2
4
2
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
12
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
295
240
181
173
226
251
222
222
215
261
371
353
353
280
315
309
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
78
78
93
78
66
143
143
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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