
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 22s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2854 | 2935 | 2337 | 2245 | 1916 | 1578 | 1365 | 1131 | 1232 | 1280 | 1392 | 1373 | 1335 | 1298 | 1243 | 1634 | 4141 | 4011 | 3268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.73m | 8:48AM1.66m | 9:14PM1.69m | 9:40AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.51m | 3:01PM0.49m | 3:37AM0.53m | 3:59PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
2854 | 2935 | 2337 | 2245 | 1916 | 1578 | 1365 | 1131 | 1232 | 1280 | 1392 | 1373 | 1335 | 1298 | 1243 | 1097 | 4141 | 4011 | 3268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
342 | 272 | 268 | 229 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 109 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 598 | 1634 | 55 | 53 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | S 21 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 14 | 1091 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | 37 | 71 | 56 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










