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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
92 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.49m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:44AM1.48m | 9:58PM1.53m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:42PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.77m | 3:52AM0.69m | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 92 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 67 | 44 | 54 | 77 | 116 | 154 | 215 | 191 | 145 | 155 | 180 | 186 | 160 | 319 | 911 | 766 | 743 | 890 | 386 | 195 | 165 | 74 | 36 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 60 | 53 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 238 | 403 | 177 | 193 | 125 | 125 | 59 | 53 | 37 |
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