
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 345 | 1357 | 1393 | 2489 | 4107 | 6067 | 5289 | 3228 | 1946 | 1126 | 763 | 577 | 560 | 511 | 418 | 288 | 194 | 365 | 943 | 730 | 509 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.20m | 00:12AM1.09m | 12:34PM1.19m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:17PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.24m | 6:08PM0.24m | 6:15AM0.24m | 6:51PM0.25m | 6:57AM0.24m | 7:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
263 | 59 | 58 | 12 | 135 | 5 | 6067 | 5289 | 3228 | 1946 | 1126 | 763 | 577 | 560 | 511 | 418 | 288 | 194 | 35 | 45 | 730 | 509 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 88 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | — | — | NW 6 |
377 | 345 | 1357 | 1393 | 2489 | 4107 | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 39 | 73 | 176 | 170 | 280 | 372 | 240 | 365 | 943 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 183 | 91 | 64 | 310 | 250 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 91 | 34 | 106 | 130 | 31 | 9 | 9 |
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