Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 194 | 181 | 127 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 141 | 137 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 70 | 110 | 98 | 125 | 147 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.22m | 1:52PM1.28m | 2:17AM1.24m | 2:48PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.26m | 3:45PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.10m | 8:28AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.06m | 9:24AM0.03m | 10:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
291 | 194 | 181 | 127 | 71 | 49 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 141 | 137 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 110 | 98 | 125 | 147 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
41 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 70 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SE 9 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | — |
16 | 20 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | 3 | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 35 | 102 | 163 | 141 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 84 | 84 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 82 |
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