
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 65 | 86 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM2.14m | 7:58PM2.26m | 8:23AM2.19m | 8:44PM2.27m | 9:10AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.28m | 2:41AM0.28m | 2:57PM0.26m | 3:26AM0.24m | 3:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 14 | SSE 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
34 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 53 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | SSE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 9 | NNE 12 |
44 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 12 | E 8 |
21 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
39 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 27 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 198 | 82 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 61 |
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