
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1048 | 645 | 599 | 567 | 498 | 1329 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 946 | 1001 | 986 | 865 | 905 | 919 | 812 | 933 | 958 | 958 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.56m | 11:44PM1.49m | 12:04PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.74m | 5:52PM0.67m | 5:51AM0.72m | 6:31PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
460 | 645 | 599 | 567 | 498 | 1329 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 946 | 1001 | 986 | 865 | 905 | 919 | 812 | 933 | 958 | 958 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | — |
— | 309 | 267 | 161 | 320 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
— | — | 115 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
1048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 42 | 37 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 116 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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