Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
2
NE
11
1.7
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
323
334
327
336
318
334
351
360
402
493
516
516
505
493
411
439
470
513
538
538
544
868
713
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:26PM2.00m
10:31AM1.88m
11:02PM1.96m
11:08AM1.84m
11:40PM1.91m
11:48AM1.80m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.56m
5:13PM0.48m
5:46AM0.61m
5:53PM0.53m
6:32AM0.64m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
11
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.2
N
13
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.2
N
12
1.7
ENE
10
2
NE
11
1.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
323
2
2
8
7
318
334
351
360
2
4
4
14
2
493
411
14
470
513
538
11
544
868
713
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
2
4
4
8
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
13
13
12
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
Energy kJ
323
334
327
336
402
493
516
516
505
439
538
29
36
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
78
66
66
93
93
93
78
93
93
66
66
143
143
66
45
66
93
93
93
143
500
499
499
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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