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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | |
764 | 657 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 239 | 184 | 134 | 102 | 74 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 65 | 94 | 206 | 278 | 232 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.59m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.58m | 2:44AM1.61m | 3:13PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.54m | 8:02AM0.59m | 8:34PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.66m | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 764 | 657 | 546 | 528 | 396 | 319 | 239 | 184 | 134 | 102 | 74 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 94 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | — | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 39 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 61 | 123 | 163 | 123 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 206 | 278 | 232 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 43 |
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