Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 1AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1607 | 3049 | 3704 | 5067 | 4693 | 4131 | 4419 | 4524 | 4823 | 4206 | 3501 | 2904 | 2539 | 2039 | 5103 | 4116 | 2930 | 2310 | 1585 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.19m | 7:39AM1.18m | 8:05PM1.19m | 8:31AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.17m | 1:58PM0.15m | 2:23AM0.16m | 2:51PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
1607 | 2008 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4524 | 4823 | 4206 | 3501 | 2904 | 2539 | 2039 | 5103 | 4116 | 2930 | 2310 | 1585 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — |
100 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 646 | 627 | 1729 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
122 | 3049 | 3704 | 5067 | 4693 | 4131 | 4419 | — | — | 31 | 66 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 113 | 287 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 304 | 42 | 91 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 31 | 91 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 91 | 140 |
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