Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 203 | 593 | 233 | 396 | 253 | 402 | 522 | 933 | 828 | 704 | 603 | 512 | 679 | 370 | 455 | 791 | 3202 | 3277 | 2912 | 1938 | 1422 | 913 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.31m | 6:41PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.50m | 8:08AM1.30m | 8:38PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:22PM-0.05m | 1:09AM-0.03m | 1:22PM-0.05m | 2:08AM-0.03m | 2:21PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
167 | 177 | 593 | 233 | 145 | 253 | 215 | 270 | 933 | 828 | 704 | 603 | 512 | 163 | 370 | 455 | 791 | 3202 | 3277 | 2912 | 1938 | 1422 | 913 | 836 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 5 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
150 | 203 | 50 | 142 | 5 | 55 | 402 | 522 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 172 | 2 | 215 | 236 | 516 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | — | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 12 | NW 4 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 |
3 | 6 | — | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | S 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
113 | 123 | 53 | — | 396 | 189 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 679 | 182 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 40 | 77 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 31 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 64 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
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