
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
487 | 1472 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 946 | 1001 | 986 | 987 | 905 | 919 | 812 | 933 | 958 | 972 | 958 | 799 | 581 | 871 | 822 | 822 | 801 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.56m | 11:44PM1.49m | 12:04PM1.54m | 00:23AM1.47m | 12:46PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.74m | 5:52PM0.67m | 5:51AM0.72m | 6:31PM0.65m | 6:29AM0.71m | 7:08PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
487 | 1472 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 946 | 1001 | 986 | 987 | 905 | 919 | 812 | 933 | 958 | 972 | 958 | 799 | 581 | 871 | 822 | 822 | 801 | 619 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
320 | — | 34 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 139 | 193 | 193 | 193 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 2 | E 3 | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 42 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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