Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- 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 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| 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 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.73m | 4:14PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.70m | 5:13PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:03AM0.70m | 10:42PM0.81m | 11:03AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | SSE 3 |
8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 500 | 499 | 238 | 53 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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