Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 529 | 1120 | 1079 | 694 | 547 | 425 | 396 | 322 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 188 | 144 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 529 | 1120 | 1079 | 694 | 547 | 425 | 396 | 322 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 188 | 188 | 144 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 92 | 142 | 21 | 198 | 257 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 125 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | 81 | 140 | 266 | 352 | 363 | 299 | 236 | 310 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 125 | 125 |
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