Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • 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 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
1.6
S
23
1.7
S
22
1.8
S
21
1.7
S
20
1.7
S
20
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
387
382
372
362
2773
2854
2962
2337
2245
1916
1578
1210
1131
1232
1280
1526
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:19PM1.77m
7:54AM1.65m
8:17PM1.73m
8:48AM1.66m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.49m
2:02PM0.46m
2:44AM0.51m
3:01PM0.49m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
4
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
6
9
9
7
7
6
4
4
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