Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.70m | 5:13PM1.79m | 5:16AM1.72m | 6:05PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.81m | 11:03AM0.71m | 11:41PM0.79m | 12:00PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | S 4 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 4 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | — | NW 5 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 53 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 466 | 500 | 499 | 65 | 53 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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