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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
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 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 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 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | |
108 | 102 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.61m | 5:32AM1.51m | 5:50PM1.60m | 6:19AM1.49m | 6:33PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:34PM0.82m | 11:38AM0.83m | 00:23AM0.82m | 12:21PM0.82m | 1:11AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | 108 | 102 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 39 | 65 | 65 | 8 | 39 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NNW 8 | SW 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | E 7 | S 14 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 99 | 95 | 77 | 88 | 105 | 113 | 66 | 218 | 52 | 76 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 214 | 62 | 53 | 240 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 59 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 43 | 39 | 53 | 37 |
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