Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 529 | 1135 | 1079 | 694 | 475 | 425 | 396 | 322 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 184 | 182 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 529 | 1135 | 1079 | 694 | 475 | 425 | 396 | 322 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 184 | 182 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
92 | 142 | 21 | 198 | 257 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 125 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 15 | E 12 | — | — |
12 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 45 | 105 | 178 | 261 | 352 | 363 | 316 | 209 | 244 | 372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 87 | 125 | 125 |
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