Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.84m | 6:11AM1.77m | 6:51PM1.91m | 7:00AM1.85m | 7:33PM1.99m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.73m | 12:52PM0.60m | 1:22AM0.65m | 1:38PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 165 | 466 | 450 | 165 | 105 | 143 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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