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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 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
14.3° 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 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 66 | 96 | 154 | 401 | 436 | 420 | 1087 | 723 | 622 | 1145 | 961 | 704 | 530 | 411 | 313 | 227 | 235 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.61m | 3:13PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.58m | 4:03PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.56m | 4:51PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.66m | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.72m | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 66 | 96 | 8 | 98 | 92 | 135 | 1087 | 723 | 414 | 1145 | 961 | 704 | 530 | 411 | 313 | 227 | 235 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NW 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 388 | 622 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 156 | 98 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 14 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 31 | 59 | 95 | 105 | 87 | 148 | 154 | 71 | 154 | 401 | 436 | 420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 60 | 108 | 54 | 0 | 164 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 254 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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