Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.1°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 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
388
346
157
192
229
262
179
287
302
348
279
263
280
378
493
548
318
553
274
242
319
276
260
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:49AM2.06m
6:26PM2.06m
6:45AM2.14m
7:21PM2.19m
7:40AM2.20m
8:16PM2.30m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.47m
12:45PM0.29m
1:10AM0.39m
1:37PM0.19m
2:05AM0.32m
2:29PM0.11m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.7
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
2
157
57
2
3
73
3
28
44
65
61
83
56
42
24
249
274
242
40
40
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
63
2
2
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
432
388
346
148
192
229
262
179
287
302
348
279
263
280
378
493
548
318
553
250
208
319
276
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
24
93
89
89
82
82
82
82
82
93
93
82
82
82
82
82
82
93
89
53
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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