Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.3° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
0.6
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.2
SE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
127
158
156
154
154
95
165
178
198
242
257
464
246
496
473
497
408
421
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
E
0
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:26PM1.60m
2:50AM1.48m
3:07PM1.58m
3:35AM1.45m
3:48PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:47PM0.75m
8:49AM0.77m
9:31PM0.76m
9:34AM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
5
3
4
4
6
7
6
5
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