Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 50 | 82 | 84 | 222 | 588 | 1551 | 2998 | 3950 | 4346 | 4163 | 3925 | 3240 | 2598 | 2133 | 1829 | 1341 | 1057 | 809 | 537 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
17 | 21 | 18 | 84 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 58 | 64 | 277 | 326 | 314 | 10 | 215 | 210 | 207 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 9 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
53 | 50 | 82 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 13 | — | 68 | 68 | 80 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 361 | 351 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | S 20 | SE 16 | S 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 169 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 5 | 52 | 222 | 588 | 1551 | 2998 | 3950 | 4346 | 4163 | 3925 | 3240 | 2598 | 2133 | 1829 | 1341 | 1057 | 809 | 537 | 606 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 59 | 110 | 229 | 169 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 151 | 110 | 88 |
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