Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 405 | 284 | 244 | 220 | 198 | 164 | 136 | 82 | 65 | 119 | 50 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 25 | 41 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.60m | 4:02PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.60m | 5:01PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.50m | 9:45AM0.47m | 10:24PM0.51m | 10:46AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 133 | 405 | 284 | 244 | 220 | 198 | 164 | 136 | 82 | 65 | 47 | 41 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 101 | 84 | 60 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | E 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 586 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 119 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 63 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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