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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
72 | 687 | 1517 | 1443 | 2826 | 3449 | 4226 | 4415 | 4125 | 3495 | 2953 | 2539 | 1997 | 1661 | 1344 | 1009 | 781 | 755 | 743 | 730 | 2167 | 2203 | 2523 | 3033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.05m | 11:31PM1.17m | 11:54AM1.06m | 00:14AM1.18m | 12:38PM1.10m | 1:00AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.24m | 5:50AM0.22m | 5:57PM0.22m | 6:32AM0.20m | 6:43PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 26 | 687 | 1517 | 1443 | 98 | 96 | 81 | 78 | 4125 | 3495 | 2953 | 2539 | 1997 | 1661 | 1344 | 1009 | 781 | 755 | 743 | 730 | 2167 | 2203 | 2523 | 3033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 4 | NW 6 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | E 10 | S 26 | E 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 20 | 10 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 126 | 142 | 522 | 69 | 55 | 13 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ENE 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 17 | E 12 | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 12 | 111 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 151 | 108 | — | — | 13 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | — | 132 | 2826 | 3449 | 4226 | 4415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | 47 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 43 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 91 |
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