Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1139 | 1106 | 1251 | 4345 | 10443 | 9089 | 6948 | 6408 | 6532 | 6323 | 6127 | 5385 | 4379 | 3347 | 2582 | 2079 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.53m | 9:29PM1.55m | 9:47AM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:15PM0.66m | 3:50AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1139 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2582 | 2079 | 955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 733 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 |
| kJ | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 69 | 1251 | 4345 | 10443 | 9089 | 6948 | 6408 | 6532 | 6323 | 6127 | 5385 | 4379 | 3347 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 25 | 309 | 271 | 195 | 206 | 229 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 139 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 116 | 27 | 63 |
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