Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 76 | 56 | 34 | 376 | 1697 | 1497 | 1052 | 703 | 609 | 494 | 470 | 351 | 286 | 177 | 167 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.58m | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | 2:09AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.73m | 8:46PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
31 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 76 | 56 | 34 | 376 | 1697 | 1497 | 1052 | 703 | 609 | 494 | 470 | 351 | 286 | 177 | 167 | 125 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 254 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 113 | 163 | 120 | 163 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SE 13 | NNW 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
989 | 619 | 200 | 152 | 114 | 56 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 77 | 42 | 28 | 58 | 129 | 163 | 124 | 85 | 35 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 116 | 116 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 3 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 3 | 0 |
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