Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 5PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3081 | 3144 | 2676 | 2499 | 2334 | 1859 | 1448 | 1134 | 860 | 627 | 509 | 427 | 247 | 177 | 261 | 457 | 889 | 1780 | 3826 | 7577 | 9337 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 19 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | — |
1 | 29 | 30 | 57 | 186 | 250 | 9 | 9 | 222 | 215 | 210 | 207 | 201 | 177 | 119 | 60 | 77 | 39 | 23 | 18 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
14 | 12 | 31 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 247 | 157 | 61 | 23 | 64 | 69 | 24 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | 31 | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
3081 | 3144 | 2676 | 2499 | 2334 | 1859 | 1448 | 1134 | 860 | 627 | 509 | 427 | 91 | 172 | 261 | 457 | 889 | 1780 | 3826 | 7577 | 9337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 206 | 206 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 151 | 139 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 195 | 206 |
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