Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 12PM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4579 | 6338 | 5411 | 4910 | 4084 | 3676 | 3067 | 2720 | 2337 | 2175 | 1702 | 1454 | 1203 | 1024 | 599 | 467 | 476 | 1309 | 1233 | 1074 | 946 | 961 | 956 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.61m | 10:24PM1.54m | 10:40AM1.58m | 11:05PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.76m | 4:28PM0.71m | 4:29AM0.75m | 5:11PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.74m | 5:52PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | 327 | 290 | 696 | 52 | 1024 | 273 | 467 | 476 | 1309 | 1233 | 1074 | 946 | 961 | 956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 230 | 253 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 161 | 292 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4579 | 6338 | 5411 | 4910 | 4084 | 3676 | 3067 | 2720 | 2337 | 2175 | 1702 | 1454 | 1203 | 885 | 599 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 110 | 267 | 187 | 111 | 111 | 210 | 111 | 63 | 261 | 216 | 115 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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