Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 5PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8140 | 7187 | 6702 | 6902 | 6982 | 6816 | 5782 | 5239 | 4164 | 3159 | 2626 | 2079 | 1685 | 1504 | 875 | 1010 | 522 | 575 | 335 | 318 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.53m | 9:29PM1.55m | 9:47AM1.59m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:35AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.66m | 3:50AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.64m | 4:36AM0.63m | 4:58PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2626 | 2079 | 1685 | 1504 | 875 | 1010 | 522 | 575 | 333 | 318 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSW 11 | SE 16 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 370 | 40 | 281 | 147 | 335 | 235 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 41 | 87 | 35 | 56 | 55 | 166 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 8140 | 7187 | 6702 | 6902 | 6982 | 6816 | 5782 | 5239 | 4164 | 3159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 206 | 256 | 195 | 206 | 195 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 116 | 27 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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