
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1157 | 1852 | 2258 | 2412 | 2431 | 1941 | 1524 | 1329 | 1350 | 1033 | 753 | 432 | 295 | 213 | 272 | 240 | 182 | 121 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 972 | 728 | 653 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.18m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.27m | 1:02AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.12m | 6:53PM0.12m | 7:12AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
30 | 53 | 103 | — | 150 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 155 | 123 | 181 | 227 | 213 | 57 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 972 | 728 | 653 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 72 | — | — | 128 | 90 | 85 | 123 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 34 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 87 | 89 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 81 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
1157 | 1852 | 2258 | 2412 | 2431 | 1941 | 1524 | 1329 | 1350 | 1033 | 753 | 432 | 295 | 202 | 272 | 240 | 182 | 121 | 94 | 64 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 236 | 236 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 240 | 236 | 223 | 183 | 172 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 64 | 112 | 64 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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