Lyall Bay surf break

Lyall Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
14.1° 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 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
4
!
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
!
4
3
!
!
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3191
3360
3114
2407
2097
1841
1788
1923
1923
2333
3208
2275
2772
5471
4195
3243
2679
2187
1895
1590
1380
1191
980
833
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:59PM1.61m
2:20AM1.59m
2:48PM1.62m
3:10AM1.57m
3:35PM1.62m
3:58AM1.54m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.64m
8:15PM0.66m
8:26AM0.71m
9:06PM0.72m
9:14AM0.77m
9:56PM0.76m
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
7
7
7
6
6
10
10
11
11
14
14
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
3191
3360
3114
2407
2097
1841
1788
1923
1923
2333
3208
2275
2772
5471
4195
3243
2679
2187
1895
1590
1380
1191
980
833
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.8
S
18
1.8
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
25
24
25
28
28
35
26
25
24
1974
2058
9
9
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
47
18
17
7
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
3
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
42
38
38
38
38
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
9
9
5
8
5
5
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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