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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 4AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
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 | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | 4:46AM1.52m | 5:06PM1.61m | 5:32AM1.51m | 5:50PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | 10:45PM0.80m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:34PM0.82m | 11:38AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 300 | 164 | 188 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 72 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 122 | 92 | 52 | 80 | 66 | 113 | 95 | 100 | 80 | 83 | 21 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
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