Lyall Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, the kooks are in for a shock at Lyall Bay. That first pulse on Tuesday the 1st is legit solid, just too much for most. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a touch warmer than we’d normally see for early spring, so you can get away with a thinner suit for the first session.

Tuesday morning the 1st is the standout, hands down. We’ve got a 10ft south swell rolling in with a lovely 12-second period and glassy easterly breeze. The energy is pumping at 2568, and those waves will be clean and lined up. Don't even think about it if you're not confident, this is big for the bay – over 8ft, so experts only. The wind swings northerly and goes offshore in the afternoon, and it actually jumps to 12ft with a longer 13-second period. The energy reading is massive at 4112, and it'll be clean. This is the best on offer, but it's a serious wave.

Wednesday the 2nd gets messy quick. The morning is still surfable at 7ft from the south with offshore winds, but the wind is howling at 19 mph, and it's tricky. The afternoon gets worse – a 8ft south swell but the wind is strong and cross-off, making it lumpy.

From Thursday the 3rd through to Monday the 7th, it’s dead. A long flat spell. Tiny, blown-out junk. Not worth paddling for. The wind is relentless and strong for days.

Tuesday the 8th brings another solid pulse, but again it’s big. A 10ft to 12ft south swell with a 11-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but there's energy (2928). Still, it's too big for most.

Wednesday the 9th morning is a shout for the bold. We have a 10ft southeast swell with a 12-second period and a 16 mph offshore north wind. The energy is still huge at 2482, and it will be clean. But this is still well over the 8ft mark – for experienced chargers only.

Then we go into another quiet stretch with small, wind-affected waves through the end of the first week and into the second. The wind keeps ruining it.

Finally, we get a flicker of hope for Monday the 14th afternoon. A 8ft south-southwest swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, which is usually junky. The wind is light offshore, so it'll be clean, but it's not the real deal.

The real long-range standout is Wednesday morning the 16th. This is two weeks out, so take it with a grain of salt, but the charts look promising. We have a solid 7ft south swell with a very long 14-second period combined with a moderate offshore NNE breeze at 16 mph. The energy will be over 1907. That long period will wrap into the bay beautifully, creating some powerful, walled-up waves. It’s listed as excellent for experienced surfers, so again, not for the learner crew. Keep an eye on this one.

That’s your lot for Lyall Bay. Big, clean, and serious at the start, then a long dry spell with a couple of big ones bookending it.

Rusty.

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