Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1797
1548
1173
861
692
511
418
376
314
451
444
390
443
366
361
351
289
293
289
285
207
176
170
115
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:18AM1.15m
4:44PM1.19m
5:06AM1.13m
5:31PM1.20m
5:55AM1.11m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.19m
10:33AM0.19m
11:05PM0.20m
11:20AM0.21m
11:56PM0.21m
12:07PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:25
5:24
5:22
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
8
12
14
11
10
9
8
8
9
14
15
12
11
10
10
9
10
15
16
13
6
5
4
3
5
10
13
10
8
7
5
5
7
12
14
11
11
10
9
8
8
14
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1797
1548
1173
861
692
511
418
376
314
451
444
390
443
366
361
351
289
293
289
285
207
176
170
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
3
9
6
4
2
3
3
9
4
2
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
6
7
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
2
7
2
8
24
34
17
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
27
25
23
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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