Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Guide

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.

Lyall Bay-Bombora Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lyall Bay-Bombora:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lyall Bay-Bombora with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in May while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

37%

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-Bombora Location Map

Interactive Lyall Bay-Bombora 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-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.

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Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:16 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Lyall Bay-Bombora look like?

Latest photos from Lyall Bay-Bombora. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Lyall Bay-Bombora

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 6 km from Lyall Bay-Bombora.

Next High Water: 09:05am | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 03:11am | 0.73m

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

The water temperature (13.8 °C) at Lyall Bay-Bombora 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 (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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