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Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
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Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | |
60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 47 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 102 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 |
7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 9 | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
— | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 95 | 147 | 193 | 219 | 232 | 213 | 188 | 176 | 195 | 236 | 292 | 252 | 316 | 132 | 47 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 43 | 39 | 64 | 64 | 139 | 116 | 110 | 139 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 110 | 25 | 25 |
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