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Lyall Bay Surf Photo: 'Coming back down' by Paul Hodgson/Paulo Pics NZ

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is

12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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	S	S
	9 s	on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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	S	S
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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	S	S
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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	S	S
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	S	S
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	S	S
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	S	S	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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	S	S	S
	9 s	on	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SSE	SSE	S	S
	9 s	on	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SSE	NNW		SSE	S
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SSE	NW		SSE	S
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SSE	NW	NW	S	SE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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
	SSE	WNW	NW	SSE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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
	SSE	S	S	SE	S
	9 s	on	9 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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
	SSE	S	S	S	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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	S	S	S
	8 s	on	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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	S	S	SSW
	8 s	on	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured 32 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 1.49m (4.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Lyall Bay Surf Photo: 'Coming back down' by Paul Hodgson/Paulo Pics NZ

Was just out by the airport testing my lens and managed to get a couple of okay shots. See www.paulopics.nz for a few more of my surfing shots.

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User: Paul Hodgson/Paulo Pics NZ (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:56 pm 13 Oct 2018