Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 366 | 350 | 273 | 187 | 188 | 167 | 125 | 92 | 85 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 44 | 73 | 103 | 131 | 112 | 104 | 90 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.51m | 3:48PM1.56m | 4:16AM1.55m | 4:43PM1.59m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:41PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.70m | 9:58PM0.72m | 10:22AM0.70m | 10:58PM0.73m | 11:24AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 317 | 366 | 350 | 273 | 187 | 188 | 167 | 125 | 92 | 85 | 58 | 40 | 75 | 39 | 77 | 44 | 73 | 103 | 131 | 112 | 104 | 90 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 25 | 76 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | E 12 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 125 | 181 | 208 | 339 | 384 | 237 | 78 | 69 | 80 | 80 | 113 | 98 | 173 | 350 | 328 | 310 | 286 | 325 | 521 | 776 | 809 | 992 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 108 | 108 |
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