
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 441 | 292 | 303 | 378 | 523 | 741 | 1238 | 2076 | 3115 | 3387 | 3145 | 2802 | 2080 | 1895 | 2167 | 1729 | 1178 | 699 | 388 | 286 | 206 | 151 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.17m | 10:55AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.18m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:06PM0.18m | 5:32AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
118 | 111 | 104 | 99 | 35 | 51 | 34 | 31 | — | 1324 | — | — | 1102 | 123 | 138 | 138 | 176 | 180 | 130 | 127 | 217 | 206 | 106 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | 33 | 34 | 145 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 70 | — | 123 | 175 | 116 | 80 | 88 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 59 | — | — | 86 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
492 | 441 | 292 | 303 | 378 | 523 | 741 | 1238 | 2076 | 3115 | 3387 | 3145 | 2802 | 2080 | 1895 | 2167 | 1729 | 1178 | 699 | 388 | 286 | 193 | 151 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 112 | 112 | 172 | 112 | 130 | 172 | 233 | 224 | 224 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 140 | 140 | 240 | 236 | 183 | 223 | 183 | 140 | 172 | 112 | 130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













