Surf forecast · New Zealand · North Island
Surf forecast Lyall Bay (Wellington) today
Waves, swell and wind at Lyall Bay (Wellington) (North Island, New Zealand) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Fun offshore.
Lyall Bay (Wellington) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑WNW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑S | 33–70 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑NW | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑S | 35–75 km/h ↑N offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 6 s ↑NNW | 0.8 m · 9 s ↑S | 36–77 km/h ↑N offshore |
| 18:00 | 1.7 m · 6 s ↑NNW | 0.7 m · 9 s ↑S | 39–81 km/h ↑N offshore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 33–67 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 09:00 | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.8 m · 11 s ↑S | 38–79 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 12:00 | 2.0 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.8 m · 11 s ↑S | 50–106 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 15:00 | 2.3 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.9 m · 11 s ↑S | 51–111 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 18:00 | 2.4 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.8 m · 11 s ↑S | 49–106 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 07:00–10:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.8 m · 6 s ↑NNW | 0.6 m · 10 s ↑S | 53–104 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 09:00 | 2.1 m · 7 s ↑NNW | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑WNW | 38–85 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 6 s ↑W | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑NNW | 35–79 km/h ↑SSE onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 6 s ↑SW | 1.0 m · 5 s ↑WSW | 23–58 km/h ↑SE onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 1.0 m · 4 s ↑S | 11–31 km/h ↑SSE onshore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 06:00–09:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑S | 26–53 km/h ↑NW offshore |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 7 s ↑WSW | 1.1 m · 8 s ↑S | 30–65 km/h ↑NW offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑S | 38–80 km/h ↑NW offshore |
| 15:00 | 2.0 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑S | 40–87 km/h ↑NW offshore |
| 18:00 | 2.0 m · 6 s ↑NW | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑S | 39–86 km/h ↑NNW offshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 08:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Lyall Bay (Wellington)
Open the waves map centred on Lyall Bay (Wellington)
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Lyall Bay (Wellington) today?
- Fun: waves 1.5 m at 7 s from WNW, swell 1.0 m · 9 s S (Sun 08:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Lyall Bay (Wellington)?
- Wind 32 km/h from N: offshore for a beach facing S.
- When is the best time to surf Lyall Bay (Wellington) today?
- 08:00–11:00 (fun, offshore)
- How warm is the water at Lyall Bay (Wellington)?
- 14.7 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Fitzroy Beach (New Plymouth) 264 km · Raglan (Manu Bay) 393 km · Wainui Beach (Gisborne) 406 km · Mount Maunganui 432 km · Whangamata 470 km · Piha 490 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Lyall Bay (Wellington), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.