Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 366 | 302 | 270 | 402 | 446 | 447 | 519 | 874 | 1512 | 1147 | 3197 | 7993 | 7724 | 7656 | 7738 | 7550 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.50m | 8:15AM1.48m | 8:39PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:15PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 483 | 366 | 302 | 270 | 402 | 446 | 447 | 519 | 874 | 1512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 250 | 245 | 163 | 128 | 190 | 149 | 146 | 72 | 15 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 77 | 112 | 35 | 66 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SSE 10 | — | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 38 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 180 | — | 1147 | 3197 | 7993 | 7724 | 7656 | 7738 | 7550 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 25 | 250 | 295 | 198 | 229 | 195 | 195 | 216 |
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