Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 759 | 679 | 603 | 441 | 371 | 377 | 395 | 309 | 215 | 172 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 101 | 103 | 138 | 266 | 155 | 191 | 197 | 639 | 1232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.73m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:06AM1.76m | 10:42PM1.65m | 10:59AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.58m | 4:03AM0.59m | 4:40PM0.53m | 4:54AM0.54m | 5:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | NNW 4 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 855 | 759 | 679 | 603 | 441 | 371 | 377 | 395 | 309 | 215 | 172 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 101 | 103 | 138 | 7 | 155 | 156 | 141 | 222 | 1055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 6 | SSE 10 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 66 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 29 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 26 | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 135 | 117 | 86 | 94 | 94 | 75 | 70 | 87 | 123 | 173 | 261 | 310 | 165 | 78 | 66 | 41 | 266 | 146 | 191 | 197 | 639 | 1232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 59 | 110 | 59 | 110 | 110 |
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