
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 69 | 92 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.06m | 1:58PM1.94m | 2:15AM1.95m | 2:54PM1.87m | 3:05AM1.87m | 3:53PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.61m | 8:57AM0.53m | 9:21PM0.69m | 9:49AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
59 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 69 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 102 | 233 | 342 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 466 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 61 |
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