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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
7390 | 6801 | 5319 | 4299 | 3330 | 2801 | 2410 | 1901 | 1585 | 1400 | 1170 | 988 | 855 | 761 | 661 | 472 | 390 | 307 | 247 | 198 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:31PM1.19m | 3:51AM1.11m | 4:17PM1.20m | 4:38AM1.10m | 5:02PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.21m | 9:17AM0.20m | 9:51PM0.23m | 10:02AM0.22m | 10:39PM0.24m | 10:47AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 7390 | 6801 | 5319 | 4299 | 3330 | 2801 | 2410 | 1901 | 1585 | 1400 | 1170 | 988 | 855 | 761 | 661 | 472 | 390 | 307 | 247 | 198 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 75 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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