Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 9PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 598 | 1139 | 1106 | 1099 | 4212 | 9107 | 9018 | 7263 | 6581 | 7026 | 6816 | 6287 | 5649 | 4614 | 3541 | 2798 | 2229 | 1655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.53m | 9:29PM1.55m | 9:47AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:15PM0.66m | 3:50AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 447 | 598 | 1139 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2798 | 2229 | 1655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 146 | 72 | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 |
| kJ | 68 | 9 | 53 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 1099 | 4212 | 9107 | 9018 | 7263 | 6581 | 7026 | 6816 | 6287 | 5649 | 4614 | 3541 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 25 | 59 | 314 | 195 | 206 | 229 | 229 | 195 | 110 | 206 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 139 |
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