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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
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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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
67 | 198 | 205 | 342 | 338 | 332 | 1365 | 1690 | 1822 | 1399 | 1173 | 861 | 692 | 511 | 418 | 376 | 314 | 451 | 444 | 458 | 407 | 425 | 425 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.18m | 3:56PM1.19m | 4:18AM1.15m | 4:44PM1.19m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:31PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.17m | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.19m | 10:33AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.20m | 11:20AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
67 | 198 | 8 | 135 | 127 | 332 | 1365 | 1690 | 1822 | 1399 | 1173 | 861 | 692 | 511 | 418 | 376 | 314 | 451 | 444 | 458 | 407 | 425 | 425 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 201 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NW 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 |
5 | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
68 | 35 | 205 | 342 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 25 | 172 | 112 | 112 | 130 | 140 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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