Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 301 | 526 | 620 | 398 | 262 | 133 | 350 | 558 | 889 | 1081 | 1064 | 899 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 396 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 38 | 6 | 620 | 398 | 262 | 133 | 22 | 133 | 184 | 167 | 165 | 125 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 200 | 351 | 295 | 176 | 301 | 526 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 350 | 558 | 889 | 1081 | 1064 | 899 | 608 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 115 | 110 | 77 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 115 | 116 | 63 | 195 | 195 | 110 | 59 |
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