
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 376 | 351 | 372 | 334 | 293 | 259 | 191 | 187 | 141 | 104 | 100 | 61 | 173 | 173 | 127 | 117 | 82 | 55 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:54AM1.27m | 3:26PM1.46m | 3:51AM1.29m | 4:24PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.09m | 8:06AM0.05m | 8:50PM0.05m | 9:04AM0.01m | 9:49PM0.03m | 10:02AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
413 | 376 | 351 | 372 | 334 | 293 | 259 | 191 | 187 | 141 | 104 | 100 | 47 | 173 | 173 | 127 | 117 | 82 | 55 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | S 12 |
41 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 20 | E 10 | S 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 42 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 49 | 30 | 94 | 217 | 202 | 224 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 140 | 34 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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