Elliot Bay surf break

Elliot Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
366
363
372
393
416
402
450
473
509
560
581
605
590
612
697
703
768
829
1077
1278
1321
1617
959
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:58PM2.36m
11:19AM2.18m
11:53PM2.29m
12:14PM2.12m
00:49AM2.22m
1:10PM2.04m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.31m
5:58PM0.20m
6:40AM0.35m
6:52PM0.29m
7:35AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.7
ENE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.1
NW
11
2.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
6
6
5
3
5
2
2
129
5
143
5
735
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
12
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
3
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
335
366
363
372
393
416
402
450
473
509
560
581
605
590
612
697
703
768
829
1077
1278
1321
1617
959
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
174
93
106
93
104
93
93
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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