Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 201 | 240 | 288 | 276 | 265 | 181 | 129 | 147 | 228 | 172 | 184 | 95 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.29m | 4:52AM1.24m | 5:18PM1.25m | 5:45AM1.24m | 6:10PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.09m | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.11m | 12:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 211 | 201 | 240 | 288 | 276 | 265 | 181 | 129 | 147 | 228 | 172 | 184 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 14 | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 8 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 95 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 106 | 109 | 131 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 35 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 18 |
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