Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.9° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
487
1472
1252
1077
932
946
1001
986
865
905
919
812
824
958
958
958
799
590
847
836
811
804
610
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
10
NW
10
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
11:05PM1.52m
11:22AM1.56m
11:44PM1.49m
12:04PM1.54m
00:23AM1.47m
12:46PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.74m
5:52PM0.67m
5:51AM0.72m
6:31PM0.65m
6:29AM0.71m
7:08PM0.65m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
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Temp °C
9
8
8
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
6
8
9
9
9
7
5
3
2
5
9
11
12
11
10
8
8
11
12
13
10
8
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