Lyall Bay surf break

Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Lyall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
0.9
S
18
2.1
S
17
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
1193
1149
1193
1028
971
915
771
749
737
594
575
566
480
464
464
464
418
492
2404
3321
3651
3314
2814
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
10
NNW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:48PM1.70m
12:12PM1.63m
00:40AM1.66m
1:06PM1.61m
1:30AM1.62m
1:59PM1.61m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.51m
6:29PM0.55m
6:53AM0.57m
7:22PM0.60m
7:39AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
2.1
S
17
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1055
1193
1149
1193
1028
971
915
771
749
737
594
575
566
480
464
464
464
418
191
2404
3321
3651
3314
2814
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
18
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
12
29
38
22
21
20
20
25
6
19
6
4
2
1
28
22
165
492
40
25
24
24
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
19
19
2
2
24
97
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
3
28
28
2
7
26
40
42
29
17
7
3
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
38
38
38
38
0
27
27
59
43
38
38
38
38
0
1
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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