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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 9PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 Wed night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
64 | 74 | 133 | 128 | 96 | 92 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 64 | 74 | 133 | 128 | 96 | 92 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | S 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 74 | 119 | 153 | 181 | 211 | 232 | 232 | 235 | 195 | 160 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 177 | 115 | 138 | 150 | 150 | 212 | 113 | 123 |
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