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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 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
13.9° 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 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
53 | 50 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 30 | 96 | 115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 231 | 228 | 213 | 154 | 149 | 108 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.52m | 7:11PM1.59m | 7:39AM1.51m | 7:53PM1.58m | 8:23AM1.50m | 8:34PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.79m | 12:58PM0.82m | 1:42AM0.79m | 1:40PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:22PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 53 | 50 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 115 | 165 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 231 | 228 | 213 | 154 | 149 | 108 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 104 | 106 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 66 | 102 | 133 | 133 | 125 | 145 | 154 | 181 | 193 | 181 | 193 | 164 | 133 | 94 | 68 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 37 | 37 |
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