Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 86 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 106 | 92 | 94 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 61 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.19m | 8:20PM2.34m | 8:43AM2.24m | 9:11PM2.37m | 9:33AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.39m | 2:30PM0.24m | 3:04AM0.32m | 3:20PM0.22m | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
133 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 86 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 106 | 92 | 94 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 64 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 61 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 |
55 | 42 | 66 | 51 | 49 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 45 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | ESE 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | ESE 10 |
36 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 68 | 199 | 68 |
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