Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6221 | 4470 | 3546 | 4770 | 3613 | 3236 | 2384 | 1753 | 623 | 887 | 678 | 347 | 311 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 472 | 954 | 600 | 483 | 365 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 188 | 24 | 1753 | 623 | 887 | 678 | 347 | 311 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 472 | 954 | 600 | 483 | 365 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 28 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 92 | 139 | 20 | 195 | 193 | 248 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6221 | 4470 | 3546 | 4770 | 3613 | 3236 | 2384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 52 | 111 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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