Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.34° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay-Bombora sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.2° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 22s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)22s
Evening (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)20s

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 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
3
3
2
4
5
5
3
4
5
4
3
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
1.6
S
23
1.7
S
22
1.8
S
21
1.7
S
20
1.7
S
20
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
387
382
372
362
2773
2854
2962
2337
2245
1916
1578
1210
1131
1232
1280
1526
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:19PM1.77m
7:54AM1.65m
8:17PM1.73m
8:48AM1.66m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.49m
2:02PM0.46m
2:44AM0.51m
3:01PM0.49m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
6
9
9
7
7
6
4
4
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