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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2187 | 1895 | 1608 | 1380 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 819 | 628 | 617 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.59m | 2:48PM1.62m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.66m | 8:26AM0.71m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3287 | 2716 | 2187 | 1895 | 1608 | 1380 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 819 | 628 | 617 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2174 | 2268 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 24 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 129 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
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