Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3679 | 3931 | 4623 | 3447 | 4339 | 3953 | 3168 | 2530 | 2059 | 1778 | 1609 | 3482 | 2346 | 1762 | 1376 | 1070 | 822 | 584 | 480 | 341 | 262 | 198 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.56m | 8:18PM1.56m | 8:38AM1.62m | 9:10PM1.59m | 9:27AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.69m | 2:06PM0.65m | 2:39AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.63m | 3:55PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
3107 | 2512 | 2568 | 3447 | 4339 | 3953 | 3168 | 2530 | 2059 | 1778 | 1609 | 3482 | 2346 | 1762 | 1376 | 1070 | 822 | 584 | 480 | 341 | 262 | 198 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 716 | 998 | 1313 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
3679 | 3931 | 4623 | — | — | 17 | 43 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 94 | 214 | 165 | 148 | 252 | 244 | 236 | 275 | 359 | 284 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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