
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6413 | 5375 | 4523 | 3740 | 2923 | 2377 | 1938 | 1625 | 850 | 726 | 500 | 514 | 392 | 341 | 298 | 240 | 423 | 732 | 979 | 881 | 1021 | 852 | 681 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.59m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:35AM1.64m | 11:05PM1.60m | 11:25AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.64m | 4:36AM0.63m | 4:58PM0.61m | 5:22AM0.60m | 5:48PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 19 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | — | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | 1938 | 1625 | 850 | 726 | 500 | 514 | 392 | 318 | 298 | 230 | 423 | 354 | 979 | 881 | 1021 | 852 | 681 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 45 | 41 | 370 | 297 | 281 | 228 | 333 | 341 | 273 | 220 | 240 | 732 | 212 | 151 | 209 | 164 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 41 | 40 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 199 | 240 | 376 | 196 | 154 | 100 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
6413 | 5375 | 4523 | 3740 | 2923 | 2377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 71 | 143 | 129 | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 158 | 110 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 63 |
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