Lake Ferry Surf Break

Lake Ferry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.40° S 175.15° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
1008
285
383
1479
2676
2981
2703
1938
1385
934
823
692
454
373
308
232
140
135
167
158
152
141
133
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
W
15
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:40PM1.50m
8:08AM1.30m
8:38PM1.46m
9:06AM1.28m
9:35PM1.41m
10:04AM1.26m
Low Tide
2:08AM-0.03m
2:21PM-0.04m
3:04AM-0.02m
3:19PM-0.01m
3:59AM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
8
8
13
13
11
12
12
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
7
8
8
8
6
5
10
9
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
0.6
S
15
1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.4
NW
6
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
455
163
268
383
1479
2676
2981
2703
1938
1385
934
823
692
454
373
308
232
140
135
167
158
152
167
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
E
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
174
2
231
365
50
6
13
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
141
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
1
2
5
8
7
4
7
7
7
5
10
9
9
9
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
2
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.3
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
6
0.6
S
5
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
5
1008
285
155
22
89
157
143
176
278
258
307
317
317
451
509
411
451
18
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
34
34
64
105
18
9
9
9
9
27
31
27
82
91
82
84
140
91
82
82
82
84
130
64
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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