Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 12AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 127 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 155 | 351 | 792 | 1563 | 2172 | 3100 | 2803 | 2612 | 2816 | 2510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.72m | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | SE 15 |
13 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 31 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
5 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 155 | 351 | 792 | 1563 | 2172 | 3100 | 2803 | 2612 | 2816 | 2510 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 58 | 129 | 129 | 229 | 206 | 168 | 168 | 206 | 206 | 168 |
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