Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 947 | 862 | 724 | 513 | 423 | 347 | 282 | 278 | 217 | 203 | 196 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.41m | 4:42PM1.51m | 5:15AM1.43m | 5:34PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.72m | 10:28AM0.70m | 11:15PM0.73m | 11:19AM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 947 | 862 | 724 | 513 | 423 | 347 | 282 | 278 | 217 | 203 | 196 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 39 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 46 | 140 | 204 | 353 | 612 | 508 | 758 | 547 | 176 | 54 | 56 | 116 | 75 | 19 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 38 | 54 | 64 | 130 | 150 | 108 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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