
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 118 | 633 | 1017 | 1093 | 823 | 520 | 337 | 253 | 191 | 156 | 127 | 102 | 64 | 85 | 113 | 124 | 152 | 121 | 114 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.20m | 2:05AM1.10m | 2:30PM1.21m | 2:49AM1.09m | 3:14PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.25m | 8:11AM0.24m | 8:49PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SE 13 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 |
1 | 7 | 30 | 46 | 50 | 65 | 62 | 337 | 253 | 191 | 156 | 127 | 102 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 121 | 114 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 |
19 | 3 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 78 | 47 | 60 | 44 | 68 | 35 | 13 | 77 | 101 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 |
12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 79 | 78 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
2 | 118 | 633 | 1017 | 1093 | 823 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 8 | 85 | 113 | 124 | 152 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 47 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 64 | 34 | 64 | 64 | 34 | 9 |
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