Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 126 | 838 | 893 | 930 | 809 | 627 | 455 | 440 | 606 | 545 | 661 | 807 | 890 | 920 | 1109 | 1367 | 2620 | 3088 | 2644 | 2309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.55m | 6:34AM1.55m | 7:04PM1.57m | 7:29AM1.61m | 8:01PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.69m | 00:34AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.68m | 1:29AM0.71m | 1:50PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 502 | 70 | 34 | 47 | 809 | 627 | 455 | 440 | 606 | 545 | 661 | 807 | 890 | 920 | 1109 | 1367 | 2620 | 3088 | 2644 | 2309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | SE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 80 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 66 | 9 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 11 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | SE 13 | NNW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 67 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 879 | 126 | 838 | 893 | 930 | — | 17 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 177 | 265 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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