Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jan)--
Afternoon (08 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (08 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
Period(s) (?)141414141413131313131313131313131312121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19519819819414012112112312312312385848483827948474646464645
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
0
ENE
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NE
0
NNW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:06AM
2.18
12:33PM
2.29
12:52AM
2.11
1:18PM
2.20
1:39AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:28PM
0.36
6:37AM
0.33
7:14PM
0.39
7:23AM
0.41
7:59PM
0.42
8:08AM
0.49
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:16-------6:18--
Sunset-8:40-------8:40-------8:40------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C212020171617212323231816161521242625201716162124
Feels °C (?)192120161517202323211715151421232524191616172223
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