
Surf Forecasts:
Lymans surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s 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 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lymans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we've got on offer over the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’re looking at Lymans, a reef and point setup. Water temp is sitting at about 80°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The early part of the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The pattern starts off Saturday morning, July 25th, with a small 3ft SSW swell pushing in with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is reading moderate at (390), so there's some push behind it, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, which is just putting small ripples on the face. It’s not exactly firing.
Things start to look a little more promising as we go into Saturday afternoon. The swell bumps up just a touch to 4ft from the SSW, and the period stretches out further to a very long 18 seconds. This is proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy spikes to strong at (950). The wind stays light cross-onshore, so while it’s not glassy, there's more power in the water.
Sunday the 26th holds similar conditions. The SSW swell drops back a bit to 3ft but holds a solid 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate to strong around (599) and (609) through the day. Winds are light and offshore both morning and afternoon, which is a big positive. An offshore wind at a reef and point like Lymans? That’s going to clean things right up and produce some nice, lined-up waves.
Monday afternoon, July 27th, is the standout in this run. The swell is still a modest 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, but the magic happens when the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is moderate at (403). For a spot that can break so clean on a reef, glassy conditions are a dream. If you can get out there Monday afternoon, that’s your best chance for the smoothest, most user-friendly waves of the forecast period.
After that, things go quiet. From Tuesday the 28th of July, the swell drops away fast. Swell heights fall under 3ft, and by Thursday the 30th, it's down to 2ft with the combined energy falling into the weak range. We get a long stretch of poor conditions. A couple of days have a glassy or offshore wind on small, weak swell like on Friday, August 7th, but the wave height is just 1ft with weak energy (68). There’s just not enough push to make it worthwhile for a paddle. The blank run looks like it will last for over a week, right through to the end of the window on August 9th.
Given the small, weak swell and the onshore/cross-onshore wind pattern for much of that second week, Lymans doesn’t offer much for standard surfing. With a combined energy dropping into the double digits in early August, the setup might look a bit more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for those days.
Bottom line: your window is tight. Hit Monday afternoon, July 27th, for the best chance at clean, glassy waves even if they aren't massive. The rest of the 16 days is a pretty long dry spell for decent surf.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 7 | SW 18 | N 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 790 | 655 | 554 | 547 | 400 | 284 | 350 | 207 | 250 | 261 | 247 | 135 | 173 | 28 | 154 | 20 | 129 | 124 | 152 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.75m | 1:41AM0.30m | 2:41PM0.78m | 2:24AM0.32m | 3:15PM0.81m | 3:01AM0.34m | 3:46PM0.82m | 3:38AM0.37m | 4:16PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.40m | 4:43PM0.81m | 4:54AM0.43m | 5:10PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.20m | 7:05AM0.09m | 9:59PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.16m | 8:28AM0.05m | 10:47PM0.15m | 9:06AM0.05m | 11:11PM0.13m | 9:43AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.12m | 10:21AM0.11m | 11:57PM0.11m | ||||||||
5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 |
390 | 790 | 655 | 554 | 547 | 400 | 284 | 350 | 207 | 250 | 261 | 247 | 135 | 173 | 138 | 127 | 168 | 123 | 148 | 34 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 5 | S 12 | N 4 | S 4 | N 6 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
373 | 79 | 63 | 45 | 62 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 74 | 43 | 31 | 55 | 43 | 17 | 104 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 124 | 152 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | N 7 | SW 18 | N 6 | SW 16 | N 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 |
85 | 58 | 59 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 77 | 28 | 154 | 20 | 129 | 18 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | N 8 | SE 5 | — | — | S 12 | W 3 | S 12 | — |
— | 81 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 38 | — | — | 73 | 1 | 184 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 135 | 0 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 99 | 2 | 99 | 96 | 0 | 122 | 125 | 2 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lymans may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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