Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 7PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1470 | 2541 | 4716 | 7184 | 8050 | 7453 | 6057 | 4867 | 3931 | 5270 | 4009 | 2981 | 2179 | 1682 | 1207 | 973 | 814 | 395 | 404 | 628 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.24m | 9:36PM1.22m | 10:04AM1.23m | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:54AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.11m | 3:52AM0.13m | 4:21PM0.16m | 4:40AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 |
86 | 74 | 4 | 21 | 10 | — | 9 | 21 | — | 5270 | 4009 | 2981 | 2179 | 1682 | 1207 | 973 | 814 | 395 | 404 | 628 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 17 |
71 | 35 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29 | 193 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 101 | 198 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 63 | 32 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1470 | 2541 | 4716 | 7184 | 8050 | 7453 | 6057 | 4867 | 3931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 224 | 224 | 236 | 240 | 240 | 112 | 91 | 112 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 |
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