Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 424 | 573 | 764 | 669 | 345 | 478 | 351 | 379 | 355 | 639 | 2157 | 2357 | 2062 | 1477 | 965 | 733 | 599 | 581 | 432 | 359 | 236 | 171 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.88m | 7:20AM1.69m | 7:40PM1.85m | 8:17AM1.69m | 8:39PM1.81m | 9:11AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.48m | 1:26PM0.46m | 2:14AM0.46m | 2:24PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 167 | 207 | 573 | 764 | 669 | 345 | 140 | 161 | 215 | 238 | 639 | 2157 | 2357 | 2062 | 1477 | 965 | 733 | 599 | 581 | 432 | 359 | 236 | 171 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 14 | NNW 4 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 312 | 424 | 189 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 1 | 5 | 231 | 355 | 297 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | 478 | 351 | 379 | 139 | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 102 | 106 | 92 | 88 | 200 | 222 | 412 | 453 | 578 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 88 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 108 | 126 | 126 |
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