Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2894 | 1748 | 1086 | 647 | 492 | 550 | 432 | 355 | 293 | 194 | 331 | 778 | 827 | 497 | 301 | 172 | 245 | 856 | 779 | 903 | 823 | 858 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.09m | 12:34PM1.19m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:17PM1.19m | 1:37AM1.08m | 2:00PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.24m | 6:51PM0.25m | 6:57AM0.24m | 7:33PM0.25m | 7:40AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2894 | 1748 | 1086 | 647 | 492 | 550 | 432 | 355 | 293 | 194 | 43 | 44 | 827 | 497 | 301 | 172 | 131 | 217 | 263 | 314 | 301 | 169 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 94 | 138 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 23 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 17 | 35 | 73 | 98 | 154 | 228 | 289 | 224 | 331 | 778 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 245 | 856 | 779 | 903 | 823 | 858 | 692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 64 | 130 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 130 | 91 | 224 | 224 | 64 | 64 |
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