Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
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491 | 539 | 505 | 400 | 336 | 312 | 351 | 939 | 1995 | 1821 | 2001 | 2380 | 2011 | 1512 | 1233 | 1026 | 851 | 628 | 513 | 359 | 290 | 232 | 224 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.08m | 3:23PM1.20m | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:07PM1.20m | 4:26AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.22m | 9:41PM0.25m | 9:47AM0.21m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
491 | 539 | 505 | 400 | 336 | 312 | 351 | 939 | 1995 | 1821 | 2001 | 2380 | 2011 | 1512 | 1233 | 1026 | 851 | 628 | 513 | 359 | 290 | 232 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 18 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | E 16 | E 5 | — | E 16 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 156 | 90 | 9 | 192 | 135 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 | — | 5 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
28 | 26 | 24 | 78 | 129 | 260 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 54 | 133 | 368 | 427 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 143 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 108 | 130 | 138 | 82 |
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