Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 61 | 135 | 244 | 147 | 151 | 136 | 98 | 126 | 151 | 154 | 180 | 172 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 116 | 127 | 133 | 103 | 96 | 94 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.10m | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:46AM1.99m | 1:18PM1.92m | 1:30AM1.88m | 2:10PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.41m | 7:01PM0.54m | 7:27AM0.49m | 7:49PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.58m | 8:42PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
43 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 151 | 136 | 98 | 126 | 151 | 154 | 180 | 172 | 154 | 151 | 124 | 116 | 127 | 133 | 103 | 96 | 94 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 |
14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | N 10 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | NE 9 |
38 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 61 | 135 | 244 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 340 | 105 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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