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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 Thursday 21 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | |
3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 147 | 289 | 276 | 276 | 271 | 258 | 265 | 164 | 153 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.30m | 9:00PM1.48m | 9:29AM1.29m | 9:57PM1.45m | 10:26AM1.27m | 10:54PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM-0.03m | 2:42PM-0.03m | 3:26AM-0.02m | 3:40PM-0.02m | 4:22AM-0.01m | 4:37PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 5 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 147 | 289 | 276 | 276 | 271 | 258 | 265 | 164 | 153 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | NW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 4 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 129 | 143 | 172 | 209 | 150 | 178 | 199 | 103 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 153 | 153 | 158 | 84 | 105 | 145 | 64 | 43 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 105 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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