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1:20 pm 17 Apr 2011

Lyall Bay-Bombora ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Wellington)

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Name: Lyall Bay-Bombora
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Lyall Bay-Bombora in Wellington is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Surfable in an onshore breeze Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lyall Bay-Bombora:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Airport Rights 1 mi
Second closest break Houghton Bay 1 mi
Third closest break Lyall Bay 1 mi
Fourth closest break The Island (Island Bay) 1 mi
Fifth closest break Breaker Bay 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Lyall Bay-Bombora:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4390 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4448 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4695 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4757 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4899 mi

Tide stations nearest to Lyall Bay-Bombora:

Closest tide station Wellington, New Zealand 4 mi
Second closest tide station Wellington, New Zealand (2) 4 mi
Third closest tide station Makara Bay, New Zealand 10 mi
Fourth closest tide station Oteranga Bay, New Zealand 10 mi
Fifth closest tide station Oteranga Bay, New Zealand(2) 10 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Lyall Bay-Bombora:

Closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 107 mi
Second closest ski area Mount Lyford (New Zealand) 114 mi
Third closest ski area Hanmer (New Zealand) 125 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 145 mi
Fifth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 145 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Lyall Bay-Bombora:

Closest city location Brooklyn (New Zealand) 3 mi
Second closest city location Kelburn (New Zealand) 4 mi
Third closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Lower Hutt (New Zealand) 11 mi
Fifth closest city location Porirua (New Zealand) 14 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Lyall Bay-Bombora is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Lyall Bay-Bombora is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away.
  • Third is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.
  • Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand is 81 km (50 miles) away.
  • Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Lyall Bay-Bombora and is 132 km (82 miles) away.
Lyall Bay-Bombora break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Lyall Bay-Bombora, New-Zealand - Wellington. Use the tab navigation above to view Lyall Bay-Bombora sea temperature, Lyall Bay-Bombora photographs, Lyall Bay-Bombora detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Lyall Bay-Bombora webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Wellington live weather stations and Lyall Bay-Bombora tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Lyall Bay-Bombora.