Lyall Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Lyall Bay

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
15.7° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)7ft (2.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2.2
S
6
3.5
SSW
8
5
SSW
12
5.5
S
12
5
S
13
7
S
15
7.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
6
S
15
5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
167
441
309
307
1437
7540
8262
7607
22516
24765
18473
14714
10073
7188
5056
3383
2561
2021
1358
686
478
386
297
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
W
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
30
S
20
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
10:34AM1.49m
10:58PM1.54m
11:18AM1.53m
11:44PM1.57m
12:06PM1.57m
00:33AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.68m
5:20AM0.65m
5:24PM0.67m
6:01AM0.65m
6:12PM0.66m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
11
12
12
8
2
1
2
4
4
1
1
2
4
5
7
7
8
9
10
11
10
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
1.6
SSW
20
1.4
S
22
3
S
16
1.1
S
21
2.4
S
21
5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
88
167
441
309
30
7
1947
1843
5073
1096
5015
10073
7188
5056
3383
2561
2021
1358
686
419
386
278
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
163
64
9
7
7
500
314
478
324
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
64
8
11
93
297
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
6
0.3
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
2.2
S
6
3.5
SSW
8
5
SSW
12
5.5
S
12
5
S
13
7
S
15
7.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
6
S
15
Energy kJ
8
22
1
27
307
1437
7540
8262
7607
22516
24765
18473
14714
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
3
1
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
64
294
110
145
59
59
175
175
175
110
59
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
8
5
5
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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