Surf Forecasts:
Lymans surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period, SSW swell with 628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lymans in the next 16 days are 0.8m 22s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 1.1m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lymans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here takin’ a look at Lymans.
It’s a sluggish start for the most part. Lots of small swell and cross-onshore junk. The real glimmer comes a little further out.
The best bet I can see lands on Saturday July 26th afternoon. Lymans (reef and point) will see 3ft of SSW groundswell riding in with a period of 20 seconds, and light offshore wind from the west at just 6 mph. Combined swell energy is sitting at 938 – solid medium to strong energy for this spot. That’s going to push some well-defined lines down the point. Offshore wind means clean, glassy faces. A proper session.
Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th also show some 3ft swell with way longer periods (up to 23 seconds) and light offshore winds. Thursday morning’s combined energy of 555 and offshore WSW breeze means smooth takeoffs and long walls. Crowds can be a hassle around here sometimes, so a mid-week sneak could pay off.
Before that, from Thursday 16th through Tuesday 21st, it’s small and blown out – not much more than wind swell ripples and onshore chop. Not one to rush out for.
Water temp is nothing wild, just what you’d expect this time of year.
Saturday the 26th afternoon – that’s the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 365 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 256 | 215 | 160 | 158 | 87 | 96 | 19 | 39 | 83 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 15 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:40PM0.85m | 6:10AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.76m | 7:07AM0.48m | 6:47PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.52m | 7:17PM0.57m | 9:18AM0.55m | 7:44PM0.48m | 10:31AM0.59m | 8:10PM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.09m | 10:39AM0.07m | 00:38AM0.09m | 11:29AM0.14m | 1:10AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.22m | 1:41AM0.10m | 1:28PM0.31m | 2:13AM0.11m | 2:57PM0.37m | 2:47AM0.13m | 5:17PM0.38m | 3:28AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 380 | 365 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 198 | 189 | 160 | 158 | 34 | 96 | 230 | 267 | 502 | 435 | 506 | 395 | 239 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 203 | 73 | 131 | 24 | 86 | 256 | 215 | 126 | 87 | 76 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 91 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SW 17 | N 7 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 137 | 26 | 96 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 87 | 173 | 67 | 39 | 83 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 15 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 49 | 40 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 49 | 29 | 78 | 122 | 122 | 1 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 99 | 122 | 1 |
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