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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 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | |
529 | 1162 | 861 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 319 | 184 | 191 | 188 | 355 | 147 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 269 | 213 | 213 | 115 | 113 | 143 | 133 | 129 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.56m | 4:51PM1.60m | 5:15AM1.54m | 5:39PM1.60m | 6:04AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.74m | 11:26AM0.80m | 00:03AM0.78m | 12:13PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 414 | 1162 | 861 | 704 | 547 | 418 | 319 | 184 | 191 | 188 | 355 | 102 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 269 | 213 | 213 | 115 | 113 | 143 | 133 | 129 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 529 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 111 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 147 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | S 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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