Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
15
2
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
181
326
136
312
424
573
764
669
345
415
821
251
302
573
2290
2682
2162
1496
1019
754
608
581
439
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
NE
15
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
WSW
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
5
E
10
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:21AM1.70m
6:41PM1.88m
7:20AM1.69m
7:40PM1.85m
8:17AM1.69m
8:39PM1.81m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.49m
1:17AM0.48m
1:26PM0.46m
2:14AM0.46m
2:24PM0.45m
3:09AM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
9
10
6
6
6
7
7
6
8
10
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
11
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
494
181
93
123
167
176
573
764
669
345
140
159
251
302
573
2290
2682
2162
1496
1019
754
608
581
439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.1
S
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
63
27
5
136
312
424
189
5
5
134
5
5
157
272
522
7
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
NW
3
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
140
6
1
5
5
5
3
3
5
2
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
326
123
3
8
415
821
190
108
37
114
110
77
100
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
1
Distance (km)
3
129
59
59
38
0
0
0
0
3
59
59
59
43
38
0
0
38
54
54
63
54
54
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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