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Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay Surf Photo: 'Packed out at Lyall Bay' by Peter Mitchell

Issued: 12 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is

12.7°C

0.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	SSE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SE
	7 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	S	SE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	S	SE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		SSE	S
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE		S	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE		S	E
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	N	S	E
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	S	E
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	S	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	ESE
	5 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	E
	5 s	off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	E
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	E
	5 s	off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	E
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.1 ft). Range 1.50m (4.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Lyall Bay Surf Photo: 'Packed out at Lyall Bay' by Peter Mitchell

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User: Peter Mitchell (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:16 pm 6 Jan 2016