
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (29 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
476 | 469 | 518 | 493 | 485 | 412 | 405 | 399 | 399 | 341 | 311 | 252 | 234 | 193 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.00m | 8:09AM1.91m | 8:43PM2.05m | 8:50AM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.53m | 2:35AM0.62m | 2:47PM0.46m | 3:17AM0.54m | 3:27PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
476 | 469 | 518 | 493 | 485 | 412 | 405 | 399 | 399 | 341 | 311 | 252 | 234 | 140 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 74 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ENE 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 176 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | — | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 11 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 193 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 103 | 223 | — | 81 | 49 | 91 | 104 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 293 | 66 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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