Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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 Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
!
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4
4
4
4
4
!
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5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
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
SSW
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3872
4292
4020
3197
2643
2577
2277
2427
2427
2940
3966
6909
7476
6433
5252
4243
3570
3017
2410
2069
1609
1400
1170
972
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:58PM1.19m
2:18AM1.16m
2:46PM1.19m
3:05AM1.13m
3:31PM1.19m
3:51AM1.11m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.13m
8:11PM0.18m
8:32AM0.17m
9:02PM0.21m
9:17AM0.20m
9:51PM0.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
8
12
13
10
9
11
10
10
11
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
14
14
11
10
9
8
8
6
10
11
7
7
9
8
9
10
15
13
11
10
10
10
8
8
13
13
9
8
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
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
SSW
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
Energy kJ
3872
4292
4020
3197
2643
2577
2277
2427
2427
2940
3966
6909
7476
6433
5252
4243
3570
3017
2410
2069
1609
1400
1170
972
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
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
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
24
24
47
25
47
47
55
54
26
25
24
23
23
9
9
8
8
8
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
11
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
59
17
15
17
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
23
17
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
9
9
5
8
5
5
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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