
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
125 | 158 | 206 | 200 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 73 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.17m | 1:08PM2.02m | 1:27AM2.06m | 1:58PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.52m | 8:09AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.61m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
125 | 93 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 95 | 73 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
5 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 |
70 | 158 | 206 | 200 | 147 | 115 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 24 | 105 |
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