Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 926 | 675 | 509 | 375 | 265 | 299 | 206 | 262 | 636 | 1383 | 2116 | 3854 | 6330 | 7455 | 6781 | 5775 | 4786 | 3937 | 5582 | 3869 | 2805 | 1998 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.65m | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 |
237 | 228 | 222 | 276 | 269 | 191 | 64 | 84 | 157 | 61 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 3869 | 25 | 1998 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 15 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 265 | 8 | 56 | 60 | 76 | 69 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — |
1208 | 926 | 675 | 509 | 375 | 74 | 299 | 206 | 262 | 636 | 1383 | 2116 | 3854 | 6330 | 7455 | 6781 | 5775 | 4786 | 3937 | 5582 | — | 2805 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 63 | 139 | 151 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 271 | 195 | 206 | 206 | 195 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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