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Elliot Bay Surf Photo: 'Elliots bay' by Adin pio

Lat Long: 35.28° S 174.29° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elliot Bay sea temperature is

17.7° C

1.2°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	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January 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	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January 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	WSW	SW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January 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	WSW	WSW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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	W	W	ENE	NNE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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	W	W	ENE	NNE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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	W	W	ENE	NNE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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	WSW	WSW	ENE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SW	SW	SW	ENE	NW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	ENE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	NNE
	4 s	cross	4 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	NE	S	S	ENE	NE
	11 s	cross	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	NE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	NE	ESE	SSE	NE	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 3 pm

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

Image captured 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.48m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Elliot Bay Surf Photo: 'Elliots bay' by Adin pio

Elliots Bay, Paihia, Northland

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User: Adin pio (10 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:10 pm 17 Jan 2014