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Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
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Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
133 | 128 | 96 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
133 | 128 | 96 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
7 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 9 | — | — |
14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 91 | 119 | 175 | 219 | 248 | 249 | 257 | 252 | 209 | 188 | 195 | 228 | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 150 | 151 | 126 | 126 | 139 | 151 | 211 | 115 | 88 | 123 | 121 |
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