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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
14.3° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
134 | 102 | 97 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 66 | 96 | 126 | 389 | 396 | 367 | 1075 | 709 | 613 | 1298 | 975 | 694 | 530 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.58m | 2:44AM1.61m | 3:13PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.58m | 4:03PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.66m | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.72m | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | NW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 134 | 102 | 97 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 96 | 6 | 98 | 92 | 135 | 1075 | 709 | 408 | 1298 | 975 | 694 | 530 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | — | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | W 4 | NW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 394 | 613 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 76 | 118 | 157 | 110 | 138 | 148 | 68 | 126 | 389 | 396 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 64 | 2 | 37 | 157 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 254 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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