Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:10PM2.14m | 10:30AM2.07m | 10:51PM2.12m | 11:13AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.31m | 4:54AM0.26m | 5:07PM0.33m | 5:36AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
74 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NW 4 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 5 | N 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | S 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | WSW 2 | NW 4 |
8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 466 | 105 | 105 | 412 |
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