
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 11AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 588 | 1346 | 1599 | 3257 | 3638 | 3113 | 2422 | 1901 | 1445 | 1116 | 841 | 827 | 1066 | 1179 | 1095 | 882 | 865 | 786 | 663 | 543 | 451 | 354 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.59m | 5:39PM1.64m | 6:10AM1.60m | 6:35PM1.62m | 7:04AM1.62m | 7:30PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.62m | 12:25PM0.55m | 00:56AM0.64m | 1:21PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
318 | 588 | 1346 | 1599 | 3257 | 3638 | 3113 | 2422 | 1901 | 1445 | 1116 | 841 | 827 | 1066 | 1179 | 1095 | 882 | 865 | 786 | 663 | 543 | 451 | 354 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NW 4 | S 21 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SE 12 |
6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
1 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 |
52 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 60 | 60 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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