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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
130 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 87 | 98 | 78 | 86 | 314 | 531 | 608 | 355 | 636 | 507 | 461 | 361 | 288 | 298 | 298 | 293 | 368 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.27m | 11:13PM1.42m | 11:41AM1.25m | 00:08AM1.37m | 12:35PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.01m | 4:55PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:50PM0.04m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:44PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 130 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 98 | 78 | 86 | 314 | 531 | 608 | 355 | 636 | 507 | 461 | 361 | 288 | 298 | 298 | 293 | 368 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 26 | 9 | 68 | 63 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 51 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 46 | 67 | 37 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 |
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