Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 12AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
S
5
1.9
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
1.9
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10452
8182
5673
4164
2994
2081
1422
1117
984
691
538
494
772
758
574
521
390
303
220
136
224
298
305
273
Wind (km/h)
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
55
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:19PM1.63m
2:39AM1.54m
3:03PM1.62m
3:27AM1.52m
3:46PM1.61m
4:13AM1.49m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.75m
8:42AM0.78m
9:24PM0.78m
9:28AM0.81m
10:12PM0.80m
10:15AM0.81m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
5
7
8
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
239
8
50
69
82
52
51
34
589
503
494
772
758
574
521
390
303
220
21
21
21
20
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
25
19
19
8
8
35
19
19
19
19
21
21
22
22
21
9
25
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
107
8
8
9
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
5
1.9
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
6
1.9
S
6
Energy kJ
10452
8182
5673
4164
2994
2081
1422
1117
984
691
538
427
335
259
187
131
98
75
88
136
224
298
305
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
195
151
151
151
158
158
158
158
158
116
116
116
116
110
116
110
110
110
110
116
116
116
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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