
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6PM is: 2.2m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
697 | 3734 | 4063 | 4046 | 3382 | 3151 | 2494 | 2357 | 1818 | 1537 | 1498 | 1385 | 1635 | 1776 | 1591 | 1399 | 3527 | 4728 | 5358 | 4969 | 4227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.28m | 8:14PM1.40m | 8:42AM1.27m | 9:10PM1.34m | 9:39AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM-0.02m | 2:39AM0.01m | 2:57PM0.02m | 3:32AM0.04m | 3:54PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
697 | 3734 | 4063 | 4046 | 3382 | 3151 | 2494 | 2357 | 1818 | 1537 | 1498 | 1385 | 1635 | 1776 | 1591 | 1399 | 3527 | 4728 | 5358 | 4969 | 4227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
142 | 138 | 134 | 133 | 127 | 123 | 88 | 87 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 455 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 21 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
444 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 1091 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | 37 | 127 | 125 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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