
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
401 | 401 | 408 | 356 | 305 | 293 | 234 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 518 | 495 | 411 | 282 | 268 | 255 | 232 | 166 | 157 | 151 | 114 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.43m | 2:32PM1.52m | 2:59AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.46m | 4:11PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.69m | 8:58AM0.69m | 9:36PM0.72m | 9:53AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
401 | 401 | 408 | 356 | 305 | 293 | 234 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 155 | 518 | 495 | 411 | 282 | 268 | 255 | 232 | 166 | 157 | 151 | 114 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
42 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 75 | 76 | 112 | 120 | 156 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 61 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 |
4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 54 |
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