Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 522 | 1139 | 1025 | 803 | 774 | 544 | 976 | 320 | 376 | 1801 | 2810 | 3202 | 2844 | 1913 | 1385 | 1065 | 836 | 703 | 537 | 373 | 308 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.50m | 8:08AM1.30m | 8:38PM1.46m | 9:06AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM-0.03m | 1:22PM-0.05m | 2:08AM-0.03m | 2:21PM-0.04m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:19PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 522 | 1139 | 1025 | 803 | 774 | 174 | 163 | 320 | 376 | 1801 | 2810 | 3202 | 2844 | 1913 | 1385 | 1065 | 836 | 703 | 537 | 373 | 308 | 236 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 402 | 181 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 231 | 365 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 544 | 976 | 233 | 134 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 59 | 103 | 115 | 98 | 169 | 206 | 286 | 317 | 317 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 34 | 64 | 84 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 140 | 140 |
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