
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
295 | 257 | 251 | 207 | 212 | 284 | 348 | 337 | 301 | 288 | 309 | 346 | 372 | 423 | 458 | 407 | 373 | 312 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM2.07m | 5:43AM2.04m | 6:25PM2.16m | 6:49AM2.12m | 7:25PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:35PM0.37m | 1:13AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 |
295 | 257 | 251 | 207 | 212 | 284 | 348 | 337 | 301 | 288 | 309 | 346 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | E 11 | N 13 | NW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 6 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | E 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | N 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 423 | 458 | 407 | 373 | 312 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 30 | 30 |
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