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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
3114 | 2407 | 2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3012 | 2474 | 2187 | 1868 | 1567 | 1359 | 1181 | 980 | 833 | 714 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.61m | 2:20AM1.59m | 2:48PM1.62m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.66m | 8:26AM0.71m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3114 | 2407 | 2097 | 1841 | 1788 | 1923 | 1923 | 2333 | 3253 | 2275 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3012 | 2474 | 2187 | 1868 | 1567 | 1359 | 1181 | 980 | 833 | 714 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 28 | 28 | — | 35 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 1952 | 2036 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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