Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
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5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2643
2577
2277
2427
2427
2982
4020
6909
7802
6801
5641
4299
3618
3017
2410
2069
1609
1400
1189
988
855
761
647
546
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
0
NNW
0
NNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:18AM1.16m
2:46PM1.19m
3:05AM1.13m
3:31PM1.19m
3:51AM1.11m
4:17PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.18m
8:32AM0.17m
9:02PM0.21m
9:17AM0.20m
9:51PM0.23m
10:02AM0.22m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
9
11
11
11
11
14
14
11
11
11
11
10
11
14
14
11
10
9
9
9
10
14
15
11
6
9
10
11
11
13
13
10
10
10
10
8
9
12
12
9
8
6
7
7
7
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
2643
2577
2277
2427
2427
2982
4020
6909
7802
6801
5641
4299
3618
3017
2410
2069
1609
1400
1189
988
855
761
647
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
47
47
28
35
26
25
24
23
23
9
9
8
8
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
16
24
10
5
7
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
106
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
5
5
4
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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