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Lyall Bay-Bombora surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)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 Sunday (May 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay-Bombora in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 10th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 10th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 11th May) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | |
41 | 30 | 115 | 143 | 228 | 154 | 105 | 61 | 62 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 1023 | 1200 | 368 | 2924 | 9717 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.51m | 7:53PM1.58m | 8:23AM1.50m | 8:34PM1.56m | 9:05AM1.49m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:44AM1.48m | 9:58PM1.53m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:02AM1.47m | 11:26PM1.53m | 11:45AM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.79m | 1:40PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.77m | 3:52AM0.69m | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.65m | 5:06PM0.68m | 5:47AM0.64m | 5:47PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 41 | 25 | 115 | 143 | 228 | 154 | 105 | 61 | 62 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 128 | 1200 | 128 | 1851 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | NW 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 30 | 13 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSW 15 | NE 13 | E 16 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 106 | 145 | 181 | 257 | 164 | 66 | 54 | 39 | 138 | 163 | 133 | 512 | 447 | 486 | 531 | 1023 | 75 | 368 | 2924 | 9717 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 76 | 54 | 37 | 53 | 108 | 54 | 53 | 400 | 138 | 125 | 1 | 63 | 59 | 256 | 63 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lyall Bay-Bombora provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lyall Bay-Bombora can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lyall Bay-Bombora) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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