Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.28m | 5:01PM1.44m | 5:26AM1.28m | 5:57PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.03m | 10:42AM-0.03m | 11:26PM0.02m | 11:41AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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