Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3821 | 3145 | 2578 | 2224 | 5028 | 4065 | 2890 | 2310 | 1893 | 1379 | 1092 | 799 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 217 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | 8:05PM1.19m | 8:31AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.20m | 9:23AM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.16m | 2:51PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3821 | 3145 | 2578 | 2224 | 5028 | 4065 | 2890 | 2310 | 1893 | 1379 | 1092 | 799 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 217 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | 246 | 646 | 1344 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
40 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 131 | 269 | 232 | 224 | 206 | 277 | 307 | 341 | 339 | 197 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 91 |
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