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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.4° 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 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 32 | 160 | 202 | 217 | 195 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.88m | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | 9:56PM1.80m | 10:25AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:43PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 5 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 160 | 202 | 217 | 195 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | NW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 12 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 7 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | S 9 | SE 4 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 143 | 165 | 181 | 176 | 164 | 164 | 181 | 188 | 159 | 148 | 129 | 66 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 64 | 150 | 138 | 64 | 176 | 150 | 123 | 129 | 110 | 139 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
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