Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 | 50 | 46 | 78 | 111 | 121 | 135 | 98 | 350 | 419 | 615 | 1574 | 1505 | 1390 | 1200 | 985 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.43m | 5:34PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.46m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.69m | 00:10AM0.72m | 12:13PM0.68m | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:08PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
157 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 184 | 138 | 133 | 100 | 50 | 46 | 78 | 111 | 121 | 135 | 98 | 90 | 419 | 367 | 1574 | 1505 | 1390 | 1200 | 985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
63 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 89 | 350 | 9 | 563 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
229 | 110 | 149 | 119 | 62 | 24 | 38 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 134 | 178 | 278 | 328 | 34 | 335 | 615 | — | 8 | 208 | 249 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 54 | 38 | 54 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 77 | 116 | 116 |
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