
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 2AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
409 | 335 | 417 | 833 | 1870 | 2866 | 4425 | 4877 | 4306 | 3139 | 2402 | 1844 | 1401 | 1052 | 1100 | 1388 | 1463 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.26m | 5:34PM1.31m | 6:00AM1.25m | 6:28PM1.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.06m | 11:22AM0.04m | 11:56PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
409 | 335 | 417 | 833 | 1870 | 2866 | 4425 | 4877 | 4306 | 3139 | 2402 | 1844 | 1401 | 1052 | 1100 | 1388 | 1463 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NW 6 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | NW 3 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
1 | 5 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | S 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 8 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 64 | 64 |
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