Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 280 | 119 | 91 | 1403 | 2767 | 2897 | 2409 | 1605 | 1139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.21m | 00:48AM1.10m | 1:11PM1.20m | 1:31AM1.09m | 1:55PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.24m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:28PM0.25m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
202 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 79 | 102 | 91 | 1403 | 2767 | 2897 | 2409 | 1605 | 1139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | WNW 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | S 19 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 9 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
511 | 424 | 307 | 258 | 277 | 374 | 494 | 940 | 700 | 356 | 214 | 207 | 280 | 119 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 22 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 105 | 130 | 153 | 283 | 130 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 27 |
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