
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 232 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 816 | 1074 | 963 | 741 | 487 | 317 | 270 | 157 | 381 | 438 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.46m | 4:11PM1.54m | 4:40AM1.50m | 5:07PM1.55m | 5:34AM1.55m | 6:04PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.69m | 10:34PM0.73m | 10:50AM0.69m | 11:34PM0.73m | 11:50AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
208 | 232 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 328 | 69 | 899 | 963 | 741 | 487 | 317 | 270 | 157 | 381 | 438 | 569 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
60 | 35 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 80 | 150 | 42 | 30 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 12 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
3 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 13 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | — |
6 | — | — | 10 | 73 | 100 | 176 | 231 | 320 | 195 | 786 | 41 | 816 | 1074 | — | 13 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 25 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 38 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 77 | 248 | 271 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 25 |
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