
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 77 | 251 | 309 | 313 | 255 | 193 | 147 | 86 | 81 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 37 | 50 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.98m | 00:29AM1.86m | 1:01PM1.90m | 1:07AM1.80m | 1:44PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.53m | 7:46PM0.65m | 7:55AM0.60m | 8:36PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
126 | 59 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 147 | 86 | 81 | 65 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 7 | SSW 4 | NE 14 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 11 | NE 13 | NW 6 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 3 |
10 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 77 | 251 | 309 | 313 | 255 | 193 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 13 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 37 | 82 | 82 | 287 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 82 | 81 | 89 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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