Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 7PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 868 | 1134 | 2362 | 3762 | 4853 | 3648 | 2364 | 1340 | 831 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 411 | 336 | 265 | 187 | 158 | 1204 | 809 | 555 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.56m | 00:00AM1.49m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4853 | 3648 | 2364 | 1340 | 831 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 411 | 336 | 265 | 187 | 34 | 6 | 809 | 555 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 5 | S 8 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 868 | 1134 | 2362 | 3762 | — | — | — | 14 | 78 | 88 | 118 | 204 | 233 | 340 | 309 | 214 | 158 | 1204 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 514 | 422 | 176 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 63 | 110 | 115 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
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