Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 5AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1266 | 2020 | 3834 | 4117 | 11107 | 9962 | 7897 | 6951 | 7006 | 7133 | 6314 | 5750 | 4579 | 3471 | 2713 | 2151 | 1595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:54AM1.12m | 9:18PM1.18m | 9:43AM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.19m | 3:08PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1266 | 2020 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2713 | 2151 | 1595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3834 | 4117 | 11107 | 9962 | 7897 | 6951 | 7006 | 7133 | 6314 | 5750 | 4579 | 3471 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 42 | 298 | 298 | 224 | 236 | 258 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 91 | 106 | 34 | 34 |
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