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Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
298 | 276 | 266 | 266 | 289 | 371 | 427 | 397 | 276 | 232 | 212 | 134 | 135 | 160 | 167 | 165 | 212 | 255 | 250 | 255 | 262 | 271 | 311 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.30m | 8:35AM2.24m | 9:10PM2.36m | 9:30AM2.25m | 10:04PM2.38m | 10:24AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.11m | 2:59AM0.27m | 3:21PM0.07m | 3:53AM0.25m | 4:12PM0.08m | 4:48AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
 kJ | 71 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 61 | 134 | 72 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | N 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 298 | 276 | 266 | 266 | 289 | 371 | 427 | 397 | 276 | 232 | 212 | 122 | 135 | 160 | 167 | 165 | 212 | 255 | 250 | 255 | 262 | 271 | 311 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 30 | 68 | 82 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 93 | 104 | 93 |
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