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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
14.0° 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 9PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | |
192 | 235 | 183 | 133 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 74 | 133 | 128 | 90 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.82m | 5:45AM1.71m | 6:04PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.72m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:42AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.58m | 11:57AM0.60m | 00:38AM0.54m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:39AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 192 | 235 | 183 | 133 | 132 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 74 | 133 | 128 | 90 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 77 | 95 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 177 |
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