Surf Forecasts:
Lyall Bay surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, S swell with 2,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lyall Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Lyall Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 82 | 1472 | 2816 | 2938 | 2033 | 1417 | 1314 | 1020 | 1713 | 948 | 938 | 1858 | 1252 | 550 | 586 | 727 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.72m | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.65m | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 10 | S 20 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 82 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 361 | 486 | 200 | 125 | 148 | 19 | 157 | 550 | 586 | 727 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | S 20 | SE 15 | — | S 20 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 9 | — | 7 | 58 | 181 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 225 | 20 | 11 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 36 | 1472 | 2816 | 2938 | 2033 | 1417 | 1314 | 1020 | 1713 | 948 | 938 | 1858 | 1252 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 198 | 151 | 198 | 151 | 63 | 169 | 63 | 63 | 211 | 63 | 63 | 206 | 110 | 63 | 116 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lyall Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lyall Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lyall Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lyall Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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