Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S 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 8AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 399 | 564 | 861 | 660 | 454 | 324 | 244 | 220 | 193 | 143 | 118 | 82 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.61m | 3:04PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.60m | 4:02PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.50m | 9:45AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 120 | 144 | 15 | 128 | 101 | 324 | 244 | 220 | 193 | 143 | 118 | 82 | 67 | 47 | 39 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 84 | 60 | 48 | 31 | 42 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 52 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 327 | 399 | 564 | 861 | 660 | 454 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 111 | 87 | 87 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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