Surf Forecasts:
Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast from 27 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, S swell with 2,605 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lyall Bay-Bombora this week:
The surf forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay-Bombora in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 971 | 434 | 675 | 395 | 131 | 266 | 516 | 2605 | 1386 | 1241 | 704 | 504 | 198 | 247 | 184 | 93 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.62m | 3:27AM1.52m | 3:46PM1.61m | 4:13AM1.49m | 4:28PM1.59m | 4:58AM1.47m | 5:11PM1.57m | 5:43AM1.45m | 5:54PM1.54m | 6:29AM1.43m | 6:38PM1.52m | 7:15AM1.43m | 7:24PM1.51m | 7:59AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.78m | 9:28AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.80m | 10:15AM0.81m | 10:59PM0.81m | 11:00AM0.81m | 11:48PM0.79m | 11:44AM0.79m | 00:36AM0.77m | 12:27PM0.76m | 1:21AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.73m | 2:05AM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:02 |
mm | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 331 | 675 | 395 | 21 | 21 | 516 | 2605 | 1386 | 1241 | 704 | 504 | 198 | 247 | 184 | 93 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 192 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 70 | 17 | 463 | 17 | 31 | 23 | 151 | 114 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 971 | 434 | 186 | 87 | 131 | 266 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 63 | 197 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 150 | 115 | 111 | 111 | 115 | 115 | 111 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 53 | 76 |
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