Elliot Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is

16.4° C

Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	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	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 18	ESE 18	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	32	13	13	14	38	40	42	46	39	38	36	36	37	39	32	69	120	110	318	419	475	452	554	546
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	NW	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NNW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	W	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide	7:40PM2.31m				8:02AM2.23m				8:38PM2.38m				8:59AM2.27m					9:32PM2.42m				9:53AM2.28m
Low Tide			2:27AM0.38m				2:47PM0.20m					3:23AM0.33m				3:39PM0.18m				4:16AM0.30m				4:29PM0.20m


	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	13	13	12	14	14	15	14	14	13	13	14	16	17	17	15	14	13	13	12	14	16	15
Feels °C	14	13	12	12	10	12	11	13	12	12	11	12	13	14	15	15	13	12	12	11	10	12	15	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	N 4	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	NNW 5	NNW 5	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 12	ESE 18	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
kJ	19	17	11	10	38	40	42	46	39	38	36	36	37	9	9	69	120	49	318	419	475	452	554	546
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	NE 4	ESE 8	ESE 8	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNW 4	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	NNW 4	ESE 18	NW 4	NW 4	NNW 4	S 4	N 9	N 9
kJ	32	3	13	14	5	6	6	11	10	10	10	10	2	39	22	18	8	110	5	3	2	1	7	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	ESE 8	NE 4	ESE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NE 4	NE 4	NNW 5	NNW 4	NW 4	NNE 10	ESE 14	ESE 13	NNE 10	ESE 19	NNW 4	NE 10	NE 9	NE 9	NNW 4	N 9	NE 9
kJ	5	13	3	10	10	10	11	1	1	2	2	1	10	18	32	9	36	8	4	3	3	2	16	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	NNW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	—	NW 4	SW 3	SSW 3	S 4	S 4	—	SSW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	13	2	6	2	7	—	4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3
Distance (km)	105	105	105	105	93	143	165	105	113	113	93	53	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Pareparea Bay	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Matauri Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	4	4	1	1	1	4	1	4	2	2	2	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Arawhata Taranaki	The Box Northland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	8	7	5	6	5	5	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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