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Lyall Bay surf break

Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
14.8° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lyall Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lyall Bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
714
538
449
300
164
188
95
108
102
72
34
29
18
19
41
40
19
17
16
15
11
19
17
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
30
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:21PM1.62m
4:46AM1.52m
5:06PM1.61m
5:32AM1.51m
5:50PM1.60m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.81m
10:45PM0.80m
10:52AM0.83m
11:34PM0.82m
11:38AM0.83m
00:23AM0.82m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
4
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
18
16
18
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
9
7
8
6
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
11
12
13
11
15
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
726
714
538
449
300
164
188
95
108
102
72
34
29
18
19
41
40
19
38
86
15
38
37
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
74
52
52
46
3
2
29
33
10
10
18
8
8
2
17
16
—
7
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
—
0.1
E
9
—
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
2
6
6
7
1
15
15
18
—
2
—
2
2
2
11
19
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
4
—
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
6
23
37
29
32
42
61
95
103
117
74
48
63
83
80
76
48
57
23
—
137
45
53
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lyall Bay
Wellington
Baches
Wairarapa
Baches
Wairarapa
Lyall Bay
Wellington
Lyall Bay
Wellington
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Baches
Wairarapa
Baches
Wairarapa
Baches
Wairarapa
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Whatarangi Point and Bombora
Wairarapa
Schnappes
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Whatarangi Station
Wairarapa
Humenga Point
Wairarapa
Humenga Point
Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Wairarapa
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Tora-Shipwreck
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
38
38
0
0
54
38
38
38
54
54
38
54
54
54
38
39
39
54
59
110
110
110
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Airport Rights
Airport Rights
Airport Rights
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Papara Beach
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Boners
United States
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Fairway Reef
New Zealand
Fairway Reef
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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