
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 276 | 210 | 177 | 133 | 127 | 158 | 118 | 154 | 154 | 90 | 165 | 175 | 249 | 242 | 257 | 479 | 430 | 481 | 423 | 402 | 408 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.51m | 2:26PM1.60m | 2:50AM1.48m | 3:07PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.76m | 8:47PM0.75m | 8:49AM0.77m | 9:31PM0.76m | 9:34AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
118 | 146 | 210 | 177 | 124 | 55 | 59 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 68 | 84 | 66 | 249 | 242 | 257 | 479 | 430 | 481 | 423 | 402 | 408 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
46 | 43 | 142 | 138 | 133 | 48 | 38 | 118 | 154 | 154 | 90 | 165 | 175 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 85 | 80 | 57 | 54 | 63 | 34 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
8 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 127 | 158 | 56 | 23 | 22 | 82 | 28 | 27 | 64 | 113 | 107 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
362 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 73 | 78 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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