
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 463 | 499 | 431 | 369 | 306 | 246 | 241 | 202 | 222 | 605 | 547 | 523 | 437 | 361 | 339 | 265 | 248 | 232 | 167 | 161 | 151 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.08m | 2:44PM1.19m | 3:04AM1.09m | 3:29PM1.19m | 3:51AM1.12m | 4:16PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.21m | 9:00PM0.23m | 9:11AM0.20m | 9:46PM0.21m | 10:01AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
172 | 463 | 499 | 431 | 369 | 306 | 246 | 241 | 202 | 168 | 605 | 547 | 523 | 437 | 361 | 339 | 265 | 248 | 232 | 167 | 161 | 151 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
5 | 87 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 130 | 174 | 222 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 20 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
437 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 |
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