Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
164
185
95
108
102
35
35
29
18
20
41
40
19
17
16
15
8
15
8
17
17
10
14
Wind (km/h)
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:46AM1.52m
5:06PM1.61m
5:32AM1.51m
5:50PM1.60m
6:19AM1.49m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.80m
10:52AM0.83m
11:34PM0.82m
11:38AM0.83m
00:23AM0.82m
12:21PM0.82m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
2
1
1
8
9
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
18
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
9
8
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
10
12
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
300
164
185
95
108
102
35
33
29
18
20
41
40
19
67
65
38
38
58
20
90
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.5
NNW
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
74
56
72
46
3
3
33
35
10
9
9
8
9
3
17
16
15
8
15
58
11
17
10
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
1
6
6
1
1
15
17
18
2
2
2
2
6
1
8
17
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
29
42
61
92
117
113
74
83
80
113
83
63
53
113
32
11
14
26
27
151
85
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
1
53
37
37
37
53
53
58
58
58
37
39
39
39
54
59
64
111
111
111
64
59
59
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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