Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 170 | 279 | 70 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 137 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 90 | 104 | 103 | 137 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.70m | 2:22AM1.66m | 2:47PM1.77m | 3:22AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.83m | 4:23AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.64m | 8:03PM0.63m | 8:28AM0.64m | 9:04PM0.61m | 9:28AM0.62m | 10:07PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
229 | 170 | 24 | 70 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 137 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 90 | 104 | 103 | 137 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 13 |
21 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | SSE 10 |
6 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 10 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | 5 | 279 | 51 | 31 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 107 | 185 | 191 | 240 | 216 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 59 | 64 | 88 | 63 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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