Lyall Bay-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.34° S 174.80° E

Lyall Bay-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lyall Bay-Bombora sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.6° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 2PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). 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 (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
3
3
4
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4
1
1
2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
12
2.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
232
229
227
111
243
314
1005
838
1462
3095
3471
3160
2460
1931
1400
1080
827
814
1141
1179
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
5
SSE
30
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
ENE
25
NNW
30
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:43PM1.67m
5:15AM1.59m
5:39PM1.64m
6:10AM1.60m
6:35PM1.62m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.49m
11:04PM0.59m
11:28AM0.51m
00:02AM0.62m
12:25PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
13
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
12
10
9
11
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
2
2
4
8
10
3
6
6
6
8
7
7
4
5
7
7
9
7
6
6
6
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