Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
14
2.1
SSW
6
2.5
S
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6
S
10
6.5
S
11
7
S
11
7
S
11
6.5
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
8
3.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
225
181
130
94
252
810
1648
2117
3100
4945
6345
7657
9420
10961
10722
9595
6962
6220
5035
3169
2566
2010
1581
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
ENE
20
SSW
50
S
45
S
45
S
50
S
55
S
60
S
65
S
65
S
65
S
70
S
75
S
70
S
65
S
60
S
55
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:41PM1.64m
1:03AM1.60m
1:31PM1.63m
1:51AM1.57m
2:19PM1.63m
2:39AM1.54m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.65m
7:13AM0.67m
7:50PM0.70m
7:57AM0.73m
8:38PM0.75m
8:42AM0.78m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
5
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
11
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
7
-1
-1
0
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
1.3
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
277
225
181
130
94
15
8
8
8
121
90
57
63
48
63
150
149
367
65
56
73
49
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
3
6
16
16
40
8
8
8
8
3
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
5
6
6
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
2.1
SSW
6
2.5
S
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6
S
10
6.5
S
11
7
S
11
7
S
11
6.5
S
11
6
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
8
3.5
S
8
Energy kJ
155
4
6
252
810
1648
2117
3100
4945
6345
7657
9420
10961
10722
9595
6962
6220
5035
3169
2566
2010
1581
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
25
110
110
110
110
110
198
195
195
110
195
194
129
129
115
110
110
129
115
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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