
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 1AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4097 | 3533 | 2960 | 2316 | 1589 | 1298 | 1081 | 915 | 782 | 653 | 522 | 497 | 403 | 327 | 322 | 266 | 165 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.66m | 10:31AM1.66m | 10:58PM1.63m | 11:21AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.54m | 4:27AM0.57m | 4:53PM0.58m | 5:15AM0.61m | 5:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
4097 | 3533 | 2960 | 2316 | 1589 | 1298 | 1081 | 915 | 782 | 653 | 522 | 497 | 403 | 327 | 322 | 266 | 165 | 127 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
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