
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
432 | 371 | 396 | 421 | 695 | 1131 | 2063 | 3408 | 4331 | 4300 | 3646 | 2930 | 2470 | 2534 | 2154 | 1248 | 836 | 554 | 352 | 298 | 237 | 314 | 302 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.58m | 11:23PM1.58m | 11:44AM1.63m | 00:12AM1.61m | 12:36PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.65m | 5:09PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.63m | 6:00PM0.63m | 6:26AM0.62m | 6:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 21 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
87 | 87 | 87 | 110 | 85 | 6 | 31 | — | — | 155 | — | 9 | 135 | 173 | 29 | 637 | 530 | 427 | 346 | 298 | 237 | 190 | 137 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | S 19 | S 20 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
61 | 68 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 72 | — | — | 125 | 160 | 150 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 21 |
1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
432 | 371 | 396 | 421 | 695 | 1131 | 2063 | 3408 | 4331 | 4300 | 3646 | 2930 | 2470 | 2534 | 2154 | 1248 | 836 | 554 | 352 | 278 | 237 | 314 | 302 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 158 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 216 | 195 | 186 | 206 | 206 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 229 | 206 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 110 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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