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Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
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Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
169 | 149 | 127 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 76 | 74 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 304 | 427 | 421 | 485 | 440 | 408 | 294 | 274 | 274 | 232 | 236 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.82m | 10:44AM1.68m | 11:10PM1.77m | 11:37AM1.64m | 00:06AM1.73m | 12:32PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.45m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.45m | 5:51PM0.47m | 6:25AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
169 | 149 | 127 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 76 | 74 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 304 | 427 | 421 | 485 | 440 | 408 | 294 | 274 | 274 | 232 | 236 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
48 | 47 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
44 | 28 | 47 | 25 | 31 | 35 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 69 | 108 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 38 |
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