
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliot Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliot Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). 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 (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elliot Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM2.21m | 9:28PM2.25m | 9:54AM2.20m | 10:09PM2.19m | 10:35AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.24m | 3:41PM0.28m | 4:08AM0.24m | 4:23PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.28m | 5:04PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
9 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | E 8 | NNE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
30 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNE 12 | E 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | S 4 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 6 | NE 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 5 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 61 | 105 | 20 | 20 | 105 |
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