Elliot Bay Surf Break

Elliot Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Elliot Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, E swell with 1,056 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elliot Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Elliot Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Elliot Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elliot Bay over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
13
1.8
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
1028
980
1036
584
396
375
249
206
171
135
133
138
133
133
136
242
152
155
158
150
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NE
20
N
25
N
30
NW
5
W
25
NW
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
N
20
ENE
30
SSE
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:20PM2.06m
10:28AM1.93m
10:58PM2.05m
11:09AM1.92m
11:37PM2.04m
11:50AM1.90m
00:17AM2.02m
12:34PM1.89m
1:01AM2.00m
1:22PM1.88m
1:49AM2.00m
2:17PM1.90m
2:41AM2.00m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.44m
5:04AM0.53m
5:09PM0.45m
5:46AM0.51m
5:50PM0.47m
6:28AM0.49m
6:34PM0.49m
7:12AM0.48m
7:19PM0.52m
7:58AM0.46m
8:09PM0.56m
8:48AM0.45m
9:06PM0.58m
9:43AM0.43m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:30
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5:21
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—
5:22
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:23
—
—
5:24
—
5:24
 mm
—
1
—
—
7
—
1
8
—
—
1
2
3
4
—
—
—
—
1
5
—
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
15
15
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
10
10
8
12
11
8
5
6
6
8
9
7
10
9
8
11
12
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
13
1.8
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
NW
6
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
11
Energy kJ
658
1028
980
1036
584
396
375
109
206
171
135
133
138
133
133
136
242
152
155
158
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.1
NE
9
1.1
E
10
0.5
NNW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NE
9
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
NW
7
0.5
S
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
15
28
3
249
21
4
5
12
3
50
14
33
7
13
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.6
NE
5
—
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
—
—
—
2
18
—
6
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
9
3
4
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.8
NNE
4
1.3
NNW
5
—
0.8
NNW
4
1.8
NW
6
0.4
W
3
0.8
NW
6
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
S
4
1
S
6
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
1
SE
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
21
99
—
16
239
3
40
74
71
61
18
60
3
17
34
6
5
55
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Northland
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Northland
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Oakura Bay
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
31
66
499
45
0
31
43
23
45
31
179
144
89
14
24
24
0
0
9
30
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Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
5
7
6
9
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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The above surf forecast table for Elliot Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Elliot Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Elliot Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Elliot Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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