Surf Forecasts:
Lyall Bay-Bombora surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,713 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lyall Bay-Bombora in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lyall Bay-Bombora over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 81 | 37 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 41 | 35 | 143 | 132 | 144 | 109 | 114 | 210 | 187 | 547 | 1052 | 3713 | 932 | 405 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | on |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.59m | 8:44AM1.64m | 9:11PM1.58m | 9:31AM1.63m | 9:57PM1.57m | 10:16AM1.61m | 10:39PM1.55m | 11:00AM1.58m | 11:20PM1.52m | 11:43AM1.56m | 00:00AM1.49m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.63m | 2:35AM0.69m | 3:10PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.70m | 3:59PM0.68m | 4:08AM0.72m | 4:45PM0.68m | 4:51AM0.72m | 5:28PM0.67m | 5:31AM0.72m | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 81 | 37 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 143 | 132 | 81 | 109 | 77 | 210 | 187 | 31 | 30 | 3041 | 932 | 405 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 48 | 144 | 99 | 114 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SW 18 | NW 7 | S 15 | — | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 46 | 72 | 82 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 17 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | S 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 12 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 43 | 87 | 309 | 412 | 224 | 173 | 184 | — | 81 | — | 21 | 5 | 91 | 143 | 547 | 1052 | 3713 | 12 | 69 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 53 | 76 | 108 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 64 |
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