Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 297 | 355 | 427 | 375 | 395 | 976 | 844 | 541 | 392 | 298 | 232 | 157 | 151 | 135 | 168 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.06m | 8:26AM1.99m | 8:52PM2.11m | 9:07AM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.45m | 3:02PM0.36m | 3:31AM0.36m | 3:43PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 375 | 7 | 7 | 844 | 541 | 392 | 298 | 232 | 157 | 151 | 135 | 168 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 289 | 297 | 355 | 427 | — | 395 | 976 | — | 14 | 28 | 50 | 90 | 112 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 45 | 23 | 61 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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