Surf Forecasts:
Lymans surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lymans in the next 16 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lymans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat, let’s talk about what Lymans has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, this isn't the most inspiring outlook I've seen in a while. The bulk of the 16-day window is looking pretty flat and frustrating, with only a real glimmer of quality right at the very end. We're staring down a long, drawn-out wait.
The first proper recommendation we get lands way off on Monday, the 10th of August. Before that, from now right through the first week of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, with weak wave energy – we’re talking values under 200 (weak) almost constantly, and the wind conditions are onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment on the afternoon of Wednesday the 5th of August where it goes glassy, but the swell is just 1 ft, so it’s not going to be worth paddling out for anything more than a float.
The standout – and I do mean the only real standout – is the morning of Monday, the 10th of August. This is the one to pencil in. The swell bumps up to a clean 4 ft, coming from the SSW. It’s a long-period groundswell of 16 seconds, which means proper energy and shape, especially for a reef and point like Lymans. The combined swell energy is a solid 940 (moderate), and the best part? The wind is glassy. That’s a major positive for the ocean surface. The water temp is 81°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there. This is the window where you want to be sliding into the water. Lymans is fairly consistent here, and with an optimum swell from the WNW, this SSW swell might not be a perfect match direction-wise, but the depth and quality on offer should still make for some memorable rides. Keep in mind, though, crowds can sometimes show up here.
For the week following that, we drop back down into mediocrity. The 11th of August has some marginal swell but the conditions are mixed, and the rest of the period leading up to the 13th is back to onshore winds and weak, small surf. It’s a long wait for that one golden morning on the 10th.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 173 | 27 | 168 | 152 | 175 | 169 | 183 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 45 | 60 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:43PM0.81m | 4:54AM0.43m | 5:10PM0.77m | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:36PM0.72m | 6:21AM0.51m | 6:02PM0.65m | 7:13AM0.55m | 6:29PM0.57m | 8:15AM0.58m | 6:58PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.05m | 11:11PM0.13m | 9:43AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.12m | 10:21AM0.11m | 11:57PM0.11m | 11:02AM0.16m | 00:21AM0.10m | 11:48AM0.22m | 00:46AM0.10m | 12:45PM0.28m | 1:15AM0.09m | 2:04PM0.34m | 1:51AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | S 12 | N 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 178 | 173 | 104 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 145 | 102 | 48 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | N 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 22 | 136 | 154 | 152 | 82 | 169 | 183 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 45 | 60 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 16 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 6 | SSW 16 | N 5 | N 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 76 | 77 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 175 | 14 | 16 | 72 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | — | WSW 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 13 | — | 20 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 16 | 95 | 16 | 0 | 122 | 16 | 0 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 122 | 16 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 73 | 3 | 16 |
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