Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 201 | 1474 | 1474 | 1052 | 692 | 522 | 418 | 404 | 314 | 238 | 215 | 423 | 163 | 350 | 355 | 292 | 300 | 284 | 273 | 243 | 303 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | 2:09AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:54AM1.42m | 3:09PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.73m | 8:46PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 120 | 1474 | 1474 | 1052 | 692 | 522 | 418 | 404 | 314 | 238 | 184 | 423 | 98 | 350 | 355 | 292 | 300 | 284 | 273 | 243 | 303 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 201 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 160 | 215 | 8 | 163 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 165 | 190 | 149 | 83 | 49 | 83 | 53 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 74 | 107 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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