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Lyall Bay Surf Forecast
/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /
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Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lyall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lyall Bay sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | |
14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 256 | 276 | 265 | 198 | 189 | 179 | 158 | 350 | 666 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.71m | 8:58PM1.85m | 9:32AM1.70m | 9:56PM1.80m | 10:25AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.47m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:43PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.45m | 4:39PM0.47m | 5:16AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 6 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 59 | 273 | 256 | 276 | 265 | 198 | 189 | 179 | 158 | 350 | 666 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | NNW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 45 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 9 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 193 | 227 | 244 | 209 | 170 | 67 | 38 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 26 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 110 | 129 | 88 | 115 | 110 | 59 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 110 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 6 |
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