
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1167 | 1048 | 851 | 655 | 411 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 108 | 74 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.68m | 10:42AM1.81m | 11:14PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.78m | 00:07AM1.65m | 12:35PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.49m | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:27AM0.47m | 6:06PM0.45m | 6:21AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 5 |
1167 | 1048 | 851 | 655 | 411 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 108 | 74 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 |
10 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — |
— | — | 20 | 61 | 211 | 449 | 606 | 586 | 550 | 469 | 330 | 310 | 334 | 372 | 356 | 402 | 341 | 356 | 299 | 289 | 251 | 209 | 57 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 59 | 108 | 108 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 108 | 108 | 64 | 108 | 108 | 123 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 2 |
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