Elliot Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.9° 

Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
9 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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
N
10
NNW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:13AM1.70m
5:13PM1.79m
5:16AM1.72m
6:05PM1.84m
6:11AM1.77m
6:51PM1.91m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.71m
11:41PM0.79m
12:00PM0.67m
00:34AM0.73m
12:52PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
12
12
11
12
12
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
10
10
13
14
12
11
9
8
9
10
12
11
12
9
10
9
10
10
12
10
12
14
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