Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 268 | 575 | 652 | 408 | 262 | 133 | 421 | 657 | 756 | 1029 | 1119 | 961 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 33 | 45 | 652 | 408 | 262 | 133 | 22 | 121 | 179 | 12 | 125 | 75 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 73 | 105 | 155 | 180 | 290 | 286 | 154 | 268 | 575 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 421 | 657 | 756 | 1029 | 1119 | 961 | 683 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 110 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 63 | 195 | 195 | 59 | 59 |
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