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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 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
14.4° C
(Which is 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 4PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
474 | 409 | 1320 | 723 | 529 | 1162 | 861 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 265 | 184 | 235 | 188 | 355 | 304 | 331 | 341 | 273 | 265 | 213 | 215 | 210 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.56m | 4:51PM1.60m | 5:15AM1.54m | 5:39PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.72m | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.74m | 11:26AM0.80m | 00:03AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 92 | 139 | 1320 | 723 | 408 | 1162 | 861 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 265 | 184 | 235 | 188 | 355 | 304 | 331 | 341 | 273 | 265 | 213 | 215 | 210 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 4 | 322 | 529 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 111 | 100 | 97 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 474 | 409 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 115 | 254 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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