
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 217 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 425 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 362 | 2773 | 3160 | 2962 | 2337 | 2291 | 1747 | 1201 | 1382 | 1165 | 1088 | 1123 | 1108 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.65m | 7:19PM1.77m | 7:54AM1.65m | 8:17PM1.73m | 8:48AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.49m | 1:04PM0.44m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:02PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.51m | 3:01PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
108 | 114 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 425 | 318 | 349 | 254 | 362 | 2773 | 3160 | 2962 | 2337 | 2291 | 1747 | 1201 | 1382 | 1165 | 1088 | 1123 | 1108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
223 | 217 | 284 | 322 | 392 | 382 | 398 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 177 | 352 | 342 | 272 | 236 | 229 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 109 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 486 | 1102 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
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