
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 73 | 94 | 155 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 77 | 85 | 121 | 285 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.87m | 3:53PM1.83m | 3:59AM1.80m | 4:51PM1.83m | 4:55AM1.78m | 5:46PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.60m | 10:19PM0.74m | 10:44AM0.64m | 11:19PM0.77m | 11:40AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 73 | 94 | 155 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 119 | 99 | 82 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 70 | 55 | 28 | 285 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 114 | 40 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 69 | 69 | 100 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 17 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 85 | 121 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | NW 7 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 110 | 184 | 187 | 220 | 215 | 225 | 255 | 48 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 466 | 442 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 23 | 23 | 66 | 213 | 253 | 387 | 497 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 30 |
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