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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 Monday 11 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
14.7° 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 7AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1902 | 1446 | 1134 | 870 | 734 | 636 | 723 | 2125 | 1781 | 1387 | 2035 | 2436 | 2826 | 3305 | 3011 | 2898 | 2548 | 2005 | 1581 | 1355 | 1126 | 1109 | 842 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.55m | 12:31PM1.51m | 00:57AM1.58m | 1:22PM1.56m | 1:48AM1.61m | 2:16PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.64m | 6:32PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.65m | 7:23PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 24 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 22 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 1902 | 1446 | 1134 | 870 | 734 | 636 | 723 | 2125 | 1781 | 1387 | 2035 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 2548 | 2005 | 1581 | 1355 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | E 12 | SSW 22 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 132 | 330 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 5 | S 18 | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | E 12 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 35 | 47 | 12 | 42 | — | — | 45 | 123 | 2436 | 2826 | 3305 | 3011 | 2898 | — | — | — | — | 1126 | 1109 | 842 | 769 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 59 | 27 | 88 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 88 | 63 | 59 | 27 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 110 | 211 | 116 |
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