Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
16
8
6
6
4
3
4
14
13
13
11
11
9
29
34
37
37
28
96
101
138
217
254
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:31AM1.30m
8:01PM1.50m
8:30AM1.30m
9:00PM1.48m
9:29AM1.29m
9:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
1:43PM-0.03m
2:29AM-0.03m
2:42PM-0.03m
3:26AM-0.02m
3:40PM-0.02m
4:22AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
Temp °C
9
14
13
10
11
13
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
14
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
6
10
9
7
7
9
7
7
8
9
10
9
10
11
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
NW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
16
8
6
6
1
2
4
14
13
13
11
11
9
4
34
37
37
28
96
101
79
217
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
7
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
7
6
6
6
20
18
17
17
15
8
60
138
31
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
7
4
4
3
3
3
3
7
6
1
3
2
2
2
5
5
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
Energy kJ
41
80
107
98
129
145
145
129
143
133
120
93
122
71
29
11
40
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
34
158
130
34
189
164
153
158
84
154
112
112
112
42
18
10
10
14
9
9
9
9
23
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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