Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 117 | 159 | 232 | 258 | 297 | 341 | 416 | 365 | 604 | 984 | 630 | 523 | 376 | 243 | 167 | 145 | 133 | 120 | 176 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.92m | 8:13PM2.06m | 8:26AM1.99m | 8:52PM2.11m | 9:07AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.43m | 2:49AM0.45m | 3:02PM0.36m | 3:31AM0.36m | 3:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | SE 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 365 | 7 | 804 | 630 | 523 | 376 | 243 | 167 | 145 | 133 | 120 | 176 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 7 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | S 5 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 |
2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
59 | 117 | 159 | 232 | 258 | 297 | 341 | 416 | — | 604 | 984 | 3 | 35 | 48 | 71 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 499 | 165 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 65 | 93 | 61 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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