Lake Ferry Surf Forecast

/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.40° S 175.15° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (31 May)	2ft (0.6m)	10s
Evening (31 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	12s

Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 31							Monday 1								Tuesday 2								Wed 3
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 10	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	195	151	114	112	78	41	47	48	26	22	41	38	17	16	15	19	19	17	17	17	15	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		4:38AM1.10m				5:02PM1.21m				5:24AM1.09m				5:48PM1.22m					6:11AM1.09m				6:34PM1.22m
Low Tide				10:47AM0.24m				11:27PM0.24m				11:33AM0.24m					00:15AM0.24m				12:20PM0.24m


	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	7:35
	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:58	—	—	4:57
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	12	13	18	18	17	17	16	16	15	16	19	19	18	18	17	16	16	16	17	16	14	14	13
Feels °C	8	9	10	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	14	16	16	15	16	14	15	15	14	14	13	11	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 10	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	NNW 7	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	195	151	114	112	78	41	47	48	26	14	41	38	17	16	15	19	19	5	17	17	15	14	14	13
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 9	S 9	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSW 15	S 10	S 9	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 11	NW 11	SSW 13	E 5	NW 9	E 6	E 6	E 6	S 15
kJ	74	50	45	46	33	20	18	18	9	22	7	2	4	4	4	5	5	17	1	3	1	1	1	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 10	NW 9	E 7	SSW 15	S 9	N 11	S 9	S 9	S 9	E 10	E 10	—	NW 11	E 11	—	E 11	—	S 11	—
kJ	6	6	6	6	12	33	3	1	21	7	3	2	2	2	2	2	—	5	3	—	3	—	2	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NW 4	NW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	N 4	NW 4	NW 5	NW 4	NW 4	NW 4	NW 4
kJ	29	30	33	35	31	29	20	32	37	22	21	56	27	7	4	10	19	9	32	31	21	26	21	7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baches Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	White Rock Point Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Whatarangi Station Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Humenga Lodge Wairarapa	God Squad Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	1	2	4	3	1	3	3	3
Distance (km)	9	9	9	9	9	30	27	27	10	14	14	17	31	34	112	34	112	140	34	34	27	34	31	31
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	God Squad	Tora-Shipwreck		Tora-Shipwreck			Tora-Shipwreck	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Tora Point	Blackhead
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2		4			4	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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