Elliot Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Elliot Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is
15.6°C
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Elliot Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Elliot Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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