Lyall Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Lyall Bay Surf Guide

Lyall Bay in Wellington is a reasonably exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of .

Lyall Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	59°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lyall Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lyall Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lyall Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lyall Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lyall Bay Location Map

Interactive Lyall Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lyall Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lyall Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Lyall Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 24 May 2025, 23:39 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 25
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Lyall Bay look like?

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Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott

Tides at Lyall Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 5 miles from Lyall Bay.

Next High Water: 02:25am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 08:33am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lyall Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.9 °C) at Lyall Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.