Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 23 Mar 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (23 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (23 Mar)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
E
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.4
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)141212556677777778888889101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)674648547210716924926529334236242346854055460472372313322189288132714030
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:57AM
2.18
12:24AM
2.19
12:46PM
2.12
1:16AM
2.14
1:38PM
2.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15AM
0.26
6:40PM
0.15
7:07AM
0.32
7:29PM
0.21
8:02AM
0.39
8:23PM
0.29
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
Sunrise--7:26-------7:28-------7:28-----
Sunset-----7:30-------7:29-------7:28--
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
--121-----------1-3987625
Temp. °C181820202019181818191919191919201919191818181818
Feels °C (?)191919181715141414141414151514161515151412121213
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