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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lyall Bay-Bombora sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 2AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
28 | 24 | 66 | 96 | 239 | 413 | 395 | 377 | 1256 | 723 | 631 | 1178 | 975 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 319 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 355 | 366 | 317 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.58m | 4:03PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.56m | 4:51PM1.60m | 5:15AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.72m | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.74m | 11:26AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 28 | 17 | 17 | 96 | 4 | 98 | 92 | 181 | 1256 | 723 | 363 | 1178 | 975 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 319 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 355 | 366 | 317 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 394 | 631 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 43 | 98 | 97 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NW 5 | — | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 116 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 239 | 413 | 395 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 157 | 111 | 111 | 115 | 254 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 53 |
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