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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
147 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 96 | 115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 108 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.53m | 6:26PM1.60m | 6:52AM1.52m | 7:11PM1.59m | 7:39AM1.51m | 7:53PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:53AM0.79m | 12:58PM0.82m | 1:42AM0.79m | 1:40PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 147 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 108 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 61 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 52 | 88 | 98 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 |
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