
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 118 | 526 | 498 | 415 | 274 | 182 | 174 | 235 | 166 | 229 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.72m | 3:22AM1.57m | 3:46PM1.70m | 4:19AM1.57m | 4:43PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.47m | 9:03PM0.51m | 9:29AM0.47m | 10:02PM0.55m | 10:29AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
34 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 68 | 159 | 114 | 79 | 48 | 35 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 6 |
39 | 39 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 75 | 66 | 182 | 174 | 235 | 166 | 229 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 22 | S 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
— | — | 14 | 54 | 102 | 255 | 384 | 128 | 69 | 14 | 118 | 526 | 498 | 415 | 274 | — | 1 | 35 | 52 | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 39 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 108 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 59 | 110 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 61 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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