
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 1PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 143 | 344 | 121 | 116 | 183 | 409 | 335 | 417 | 1223 | 1358 | 1910 | 3717 | 4305 | 3946 | 3394 | 2528 | 1872 | 1532 | 1183 | 876 | 1025 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.26m | 4:40PM1.35m | 5:05AM1.26m | 5:34PM1.31m | 6:00AM1.25m | 6:28PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.02m | 11:02PM0.06m | 11:22AM0.04m | 11:56PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
197 | 143 | 94 | 60 | 22 | 183 | 409 | 335 | 417 | 1223 | 1358 | 1910 | 3717 | 4305 | 3946 | 3394 | 2528 | 1872 | 1532 | 1183 | 876 | 1025 | 1175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
78 | 126 | 344 | 121 | 115 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 163 | 124 | 75 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | N 4 | E 7 | NNW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
131 | 131 | 1 | 108 | 116 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 39 | 99 | 55 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 9 |
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