Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 714 | 584 | 432 | 395 | 494 | 639 | 883 | 1646 | 2832 | 4289 | 4924 | 4664 | 3646 | 3027 | 3083 | 2994 | 2484 | 1319 | 767 | 478 | 346 | 281 | 223 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:36PM1.55m | 10:55AM1.58m | 11:23PM1.58m | 11:44AM1.63m | 00:12AM1.61m | 12:36PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.65m | 5:09PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.63m | 6:00PM0.63m | 6:26AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 65 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 115 | 153 | 960 | — | 1165 | — | — | — | 123 | 138 | 138 | 29 | 625 | 520 | 419 | 346 | 281 | 223 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 61 | 68 | 145 | 8 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 70 | — | 123 | 119 | 155 | 147 | 102 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 59 | — | — | 47 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 714 | 584 | 432 | 395 | 494 | 639 | 883 | 1646 | 2832 | 4289 | 4924 | 4664 | 3646 | 3027 | 3083 | 2994 | 2484 | 1319 | 767 | 478 | 318 | 247 | 194 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 158 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 216 | 195 | 186 | 206 | 206 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 229 | 206 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 110 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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