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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1923 | 2359 | 3298 | 2463 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3053 | 2508 | 2187 | 1868 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 369 | 167 | 191 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.62m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:35PM1.62m | 3:58AM1.54m | 4:21PM1.62m | 4:46AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.71m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:14AM0.77m | 9:56PM0.76m | 10:03AM0.81m | 10:45PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1923 | 2359 | 3298 | 2463 | 2811 | 5471 | 4248 | 3053 | 2508 | 2187 | 1868 | 1584 | 1359 | 1191 | 980 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 369 | 167 | 191 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2174 | 2268 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 77 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 110 | 129 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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