Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
513 | 423 | 350 | 285 | 224 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 141 | 112 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 50 | 123 | 167 | 186 | 270 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.20m | 5:12AM1.10m | 5:39PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:26PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.19m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:23AM0.18m | 00:00AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
513 | 423 | 350 | 285 | 224 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 141 | 112 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 32 | 50 | 123 | 167 | 186 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
102 | 154 | 178 | 269 | 374 | 339 | 197 | 131 | 80 | 94 | 66 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 264 | 287 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 94 | 91 | 91 |
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