Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.34° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lyall Bay-Bombora sea temperature is
11.8° C
0.5° 

Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
1.6
S
23
1.8
S
22
1.8
S
21
1.7
S
20
1.6
S
20
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
639
543
529
425
387
382
372
362
2773
3160
2935
2314
1996
1728
1201
1225
1131
1088
1005
1108
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:57AM1.65m
7:19PM1.77m
7:54AM1.65m
8:17PM1.73m
8:48AM1.66m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.44m
1:50AM0.49m
2:02PM0.46m
2:44AM0.51m
3:01PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
3
4
5
5
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
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