
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:26AM2.15m | 10:37PM2.07m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:15PM2.01m | 11:44AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.27m | 4:55PM0.39m | 5:15AM0.31m | 5:36PM0.44m | 5:53AM0.37m | 6:17PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
47 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 163 | 114 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 44 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 13 | E 6 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | E 16 | N 10 | N 12 | E 15 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 4 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 59 | 122 | 199 | 302 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 23 | 37 | 86 | 45 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 512 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 493 | 524 | 512 | 50 | 9 | 23 | 259 |
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