Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 513 | 423 | 347 | 282 | 225 | 217 | 206 | 157 | 198 | 240 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 98 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 82 | 98 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.41m | 4:42PM1.51m | 5:15AM1.43m | 5:34PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.46m | 6:28PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.70m | 11:15PM0.73m | 11:19AM0.69m | 00:10AM0.72m | 12:13PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 724 | 513 | 423 | 347 | 282 | 225 | 217 | 206 | 157 | 198 | 240 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 98 | 71 | 28 | 49 | 79 | 82 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 157 | 188 | 335 | 531 | 690 | 843 | 434 | 184 | 67 | 65 | 111 | 107 | 37 | 11 | 9 | — | 15 | 3 | 12 | 186 | 202 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 54 | 64 | 64 | 126 | 126 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 255 |
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