Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). 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 (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 110 | 273 | 452 | 1172 | 1240 | 1141 | 944 | 1564 | 3422 | 3876 | 4137 | 3876 | 4393 | 2990 | 3093 | 3011 | 2700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.46m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:48AM1.56m | 8:18PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.68m | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:08PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.69m | 2:06PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 110 | 55 | 452 | 1172 | 1240 | 1141 | 944 | 75 | 13 | 3876 | 3402 | 2880 | 2768 | 2990 | 3093 | 3011 | 2700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 273 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
15 | 54 | 70 | 231 | 163 | 49 | 29 | 195 | 241 | 172 | 129 | 1564 | 3422 | — | 4137 | 3876 | 4393 | — | — | — | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 3 | 42 | 77 | 77 | 116 | 54 | 255 | 264 | 59 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 38 |
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