Lymans Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.60° N 155.98° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lymans sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Lymans surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lymans this week:

The surf forecast for Lymans over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lymans in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 19s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 19s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer for the coming weeks at Lymans. It's a reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent, but we're going to have to be patient.

The pattern for the next 16 days is a long, slow slide into smaller, less energetic surf. We start with some cleaner windows, but most of the time the conditions are just marginal. The first stand-out is Monday afternoon, July 6th. Not the biggest swell, but it's the cleanest we'll see early on. We've got a 3ft SSW swell with a period of 15 seconds—that's a good, long groundswell that will wrap nicely around that point. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, meaning really clean, smooth faces. The combined energy is moderate, coming in at 516. It won't be huge, but for a point break, that long period and glassy conditions will make for some fun, lined-up waves. Water temp is 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Tuesday, July 7th right through to Friday, July 10th, the waves drop off and the wind turns mostly cross-on. Swell heights dip to 1ft and energy drops to a weak 15. It’s a pretty bleak stretch of small, weak surf.

There's a flicker of life on Saturday, July 11th. The afternoon has another glass-off with a 2ft SSW swell, period holding at 18 seconds—even longer period, which is great for this reef setup. The energy is moderate at 351. It's small, but with glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell, it could offer a few clean runners.

Another big gap follows. From Sunday, July 12th all the way through to the end of the forecast on July 19th, the waves stay small and the wind state is mostly onshore, cross-on, or just uncooperative. There's a slight bump in energy around Tuesday, July 14th afternoon, with a 3ft W swell and moderate energy of 720, but the wind is cross-shore so it won't be clean. The rest is mostly poor conditions. No real standouts in that second week—it's a waiting game.

So, bottom line: if you want clean waves, your best bet is Monday afternoon, July 6th. It's small but glassy. The second-choice is Saturday, July 11th afternoon for the same glassy, clean conditions. After that, the forecast looks flat and messy for a good week or more.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
6
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
634
540
516
596
554
520
468
355
346
254
258
254
192
178
15
35
20
30
65
184
157
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
10
SW
0
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
6:43PM0.71m
7:51AM0.43m
7:15PM0.64m
9:00AM0.48m
7:49PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
8:32PM0.48m
11:21AM0.64m
9:34PM0.40m
12:22PM0.73m
11:01PM0.34m
1:16PM0.81m
00:29AM0.30m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.13m
12:42PM0.27m
2:23AM0.12m
1:59PM0.34m
2:58AM0.11m
3:50PM0.37m
3:39AM0.09m
6:04PM0.36m
4:28AM0.07m
7:45PM0.29m
5:22AM0.05m
8:46PM0.23m
6:19AM0.02m
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rain showers
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clear
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
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clear
clear
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clear
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
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7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
Temp °C
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
30
29
28
29
29
28
27
28
28
27
29
29
31
29
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
634
540
516
596
554
520
468
355
346
254
258
254
192
178
115
115
104
85
35
33
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
15
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
38
118
34
38
35
52
48
63
55
55
35
34
13
28
15
35
20
22
57
70
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
154
47
71
34
22
20
18
18
19
23
23
17
5
5
12
13
6
30
65
184
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.1
NE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
N
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
18
1
45
43
20
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
122
0
11
22
0
22
0
0
8
22
0
22
22
0
99
99
1
99
99
0
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
1
2
4
1
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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Information about the Lymans Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lymans provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lymans can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lymans 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 (Lymans) 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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