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Lat Long: 41.33° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay Surf Photo: 'Bit of energy stacking up on the point ' by Alastair Curtis-Walcott

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is

12.6° C

0.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	SSW	S	E
	19 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSW	S	NW
	18 s	cross- on		10 s	18 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	E
	18 s	on	6 s	18 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S		S	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	S	SSW	SSW
	16 s	off	10 s	16 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	S	S	E
	16 s	off	4 s	16 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	S	S	E
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	NNE	E
	15 s	cross		15 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	SSW	S	ENE	E
	15 s	on	9 s	15 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	E	E
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	E
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	E
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	E
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	SSE	S	E
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	E
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	E	S	E
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lyall Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 1.42m (4.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Alastair Curtis-Walcott (150 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 8 Feb 2024