
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
484 | 365 | 294 | 232 | 171 | 123 | 62 | 150 | 144 | 134 | 130 | 98 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 113 | 152 | 290 | 513 | 2146 | 3939 | 3927 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.68m | 9:37PM1.75m | 10:04AM1.67m | 10:32PM1.71m | 10:56AM1.66m | 11:25PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.46m | 4:03AM0.48m | 4:20PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:16PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
484 | 365 | 294 | 232 | 171 | 123 | 62 | 150 | 201 | 64 | 15 | 98 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 113 | 152 | 290 | 513 | 2146 | 3939 | 3927 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 15 | E 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 5 | S 9 | E 14 | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 144 | 134 | 130 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | E 16 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 15 | S 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 10 | NW 6 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NW 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — |
505 | 337 | 384 | 486 | 599 | 896 | 1234 | 724 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 9 | — | 6 | 12 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 131 | 163 | 126 | 108 | 108 | 115 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 59 | 43 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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