Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SW
3
1.9
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
7
3
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
1.7
E
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
36
31
17
18
8
2
207
657
956
984
1101
1029
557
618
579
502
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
50
NNE
50
N
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
15
NW
15
NNW
25
S
45
S
50
S
55
S
55
S
40
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:59AM1.43m
8:12PM1.50m
8:42AM1.45m
9:01PM1.51m
9:26AM1.48m
9:49PM1.53m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.71m
1:55PM0.71m
2:48AM0.69m
2:42PM0.69m
3:31AM0.67m
3:30PM0.68m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
8
8
9
11
12
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
5
3
0
2
3
4
4
2
3
6
7
7
8
8
5
-2
-3
-2
1
5
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
26
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
36
31
17
18
13
14
8
7
8
8
8
71
416
618
579
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
E
10
0.4
NW
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
E
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
8
3
8
8
3
3
29
8
126
57
94
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
2
3
4
5
13
4
9
2
2
2
61
96
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
0.4
SW
3
1.9
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
7
3
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
1.7
E
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
216
230
218
249
249
266
249
392
373
107
124
56
58
2
207
657
956
984
1101
1029
557
90
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
54
54
54
54
64
59
144
126
64
54
54
54
54
25
59
193
139
145
39
25
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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