Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.78m | 3:12AM1.73m | 4:14PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.70m | 5:13PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.66m | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:03AM0.70m | 10:42PM0.81m | 11:03AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
65 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
7 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 53 | 45 | 31 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 466 | 466 | 165 | 165 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 500 | 499 | 118 | 53 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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