Elliot Bay Surf Break

Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
!
!
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.3
N
9
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.6
SSE
6
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
135
133
100
100
106
828
645
439
329
177
98
161
198
191
417
477
347
173
222
184
184
218
218
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
5
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:17AM2.02m
12:34PM1.89m
1:01AM2.00m
1:22PM1.88m
1:49AM2.00m
2:17PM1.90m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.49m
7:12AM0.48m
7:19PM0.52m
7:58AM0.46m
8:09PM0.56m
8:48AM0.45m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
8
10
12
13
8
7
6
7
7
9
10
8
9
8
8
7
8
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.3
N
9
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
141
135
133
100
100
106
828
645
439
329
177
93
161
198
191
417
477
347
173
222
184
184
218
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
98
110
106
102
98
96
70
54
27
18
11
5
5
18
5
3
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.3
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
6
21
24
27
49
30
2
2
3
9
11
2
2
3
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
0.4
SE
3
1
SSE
4
1.4
S
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
349
366
707
589
574
831
3
32
98
159
135
140
28
12
10
6
5
4
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
179
179
179
31
66
66
23
9
20
37
82
82
68
37
24
68
24
9
9
9
9
9
24
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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