Lyall Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.0° 

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


Lyall Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,924 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay over the next 16 days.


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