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Elliot Bay Surf Photo: 'Surf @ Elliots' by Mr Nobody

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is

17.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	NNW
	10 s	glass	4 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	N
	10 s	cross		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	WSW	ENE	N
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE		ENE	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	N
	10 s	on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		ENE	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW		ENE	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW		ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW		ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	N
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	SSW	ENE	N
	11 s	on	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Elliot Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 15 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.49m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:09 pm 25 Dec 2019