
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 9PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2715 | 3855 | 2751 | 2274 | 1774 | 1366 | 1117 | 913 | 800 | 541 | 364 | 247 | 156 | 119 | 115 | 74 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.44m | 10:15PM1.27m | 10:44AM1.44m | 11:12PM1.27m | 11:40AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.00m | 4:26AM0.01m | 5:09PM0.00m | 5:22AM0.01m | 6:04PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
— | 2929 | 2751 | 2274 | 1774 | 1366 | 1117 | 913 | 800 | 541 | 364 | 247 | 156 | 119 | 115 | 74 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
2715 | 3855 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 108 | 351 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 465 | 352 | 330 | 330 | 374 | 386 | 328 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 305 | 503 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 34 | 82 | 82 |
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