Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lyall Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
2.1
SSW
5
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6
S
10
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
5.5
S
10
5.5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
265
277
225
181
141
134
240
1063
2352
2976
3693
4368
5492
6345
7807
8811
9553
9092
8885
6027
5357
3616
2765
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
S
55
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
55
S
60
S
60
S
65
S
65
S
65
S
65
S
65
S
60
S
60
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:41PM1.64m
1:03AM1.60m
1:31PM1.63m
1:51AM1.57m
2:19PM1.63m
2:39AM1.54m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.61m
7:00PM0.65m
7:13AM0.67m
7:50PM0.70m
7:57AM0.73m
8:38PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
Feels °C
10
12
12
10
10
10
10
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
319
265
277
225
181
141
134
16
8
8
117
121
121
82
58
38
72
89
85
112
24
73
85
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.5
E
4
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
1
2
3
12
16
16
6
8
8
8
8
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
4
1
5
5
1
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
E
8
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.4
NE
3
2.1
SSW
5
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5.5
S
10
6
S
10
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
6.5
S
11
5.5
S
10
5.5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
Energy kJ
2
6
7
9
3
240
1063
2352
2976
3693
4368
5492
6345
7807
8811
9553
9092
8885
6027
5357
3616
2765
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
110
110
110
110
110
195
195
110
195
195
195
195
195
127
151
151
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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