Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 73 | 101 | 127 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.91m | 7:00AM1.85m | 7:33PM1.99m | 7:44AM1.92m | 8:13PM2.06m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.65m | 1:38PM0.52m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:21PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | E 9 |
4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 15 |
15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 73 | 101 | 127 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 143 | 106 | 93 | 93 | 165 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 143 | 466 | 186 | 165 | 93 |
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