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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°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 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
63 | 48 | 76 | 74 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 314 | 427 | 427 | 434 | 434 | 408 | 365 | 279 | 202 | 228 | 232 | 228 | 298 | 454 | 898 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.68m | 11:10PM1.77m | 11:37AM1.64m | 00:06AM1.73m | 12:32PM1.61m | 1:00AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.45m | 5:51PM0.47m | 6:25AM0.48m | 6:45PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 63 | 48 | 76 | 74 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 314 | 427 | 427 | 434 | 434 | 408 | 365 | 279 | 202 | 228 | 232 | 228 | 298 | 454 | 898 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 29 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 35 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 57 | 80 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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