Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

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Lake Ferry Surf Guide

Lake Ferry in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Lake Ferry Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lake Ferry:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lake Ferry occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lake Ferry (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lake Ferry with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in April while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lake Ferry Location Map

Interactive Lake Ferry surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lake Ferry is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lake Ferry is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lake Ferry Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:06 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Lake Ferry look like?

Latest photos from Lake Ferry. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob

Tides at Lake Ferry

Current tide and informaton

For Baches, 9 km from Lake Ferry.

Next High Water: 09:24pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 03:10pm | 0.26m

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Lake Ferry Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.0 °C) at Lake Ferry is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite