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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 8PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 110 | 838 | 1207 | 1207 | 1706 | 623 | 1009 | 3479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.48m | 9:58PM1.53m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:02AM1.47m | 11:26PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.65m | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 23 | 79 | 39 | 65 | 838 | 1207 | 1207 | 19 | 623 | 820 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 15 | NW 8 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 110 | 17 | 80 | 104 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 172 | 126 | 173 | 521 | 691 | 896 | 1064 | 816 | 461 | 418 | 284 | 115 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1706 | 542 | 1009 | 3479 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 403 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 125 | 108 | 87 | 64 | 108 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 60 |
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