Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 1189 | 1451 | 1240 | 1164 | 3006 | 4346 | 3861 | 3935 | 4058 | 2483 | 2831 | 3561 | 3359 | 2834 | 2282 | 1670 | 1581 | 1778 | 1923 | 2218 | 1608 | 1245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:48AM1.56m | 8:18PM1.56m | 8:38AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:08PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.69m | 2:06PM0.65m | 2:39AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 1189 | 1451 | 1240 | 1164 | 29 | 4346 | — | 3331 | 2585 | 2483 | 2831 | 3561 | 3359 | 2834 | 2282 | 1670 | 1581 | 1778 | 1923 | 2218 | 1608 | 1245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 452 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 593 | 851 | 614 | 614 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 12 | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 282 | 178 | 140 | 143 | 3006 | — | 3861 | 3935 | 4058 | — | — | — | 13 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 42 | 282 | 205 | 252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 76 | 76 | 64 | 59 | 361 | 129 | 63 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 54 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
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