Surf Forecasts:
Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period, S swell with 9,337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay-Bombora in the next 16 days are 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3081 | 2676 | 1859 | 860 | 509 | 177 | 889 | 3826 | 9279 | 5221 | 4586 | 1699 | 776 | 553 | 459 | 1149 | 925 | 418 | 242 | 184 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.65m | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.59m | 00:39AM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | 250 | 222 | 210 | 177 | 77 | 23 | — | 29 | 4586 | 1699 | 776 | 553 | 459 | 1149 | 925 | 418 | 242 | 184 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 157 | 64 | 24 | — | — | 18 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 195 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3081 | 2676 | 1859 | 860 | 509 | 172 | 889 | 3826 | 9279 | 5221 | — | — | — | 12 | 34 | 133 | 110 | 32 | 84 | 189 | 593 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 206 | 111 | 111 | 138 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 216 | 111 | 115 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 108 |
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