
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | WNW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 198 | 194 | 110 | 100 | 34 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 208 | 91 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 58 | 123 | 167 | 149 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.26m | 9:50PM1.20m | 10:17AM1.31m | 10:43PM1.21m | 11:11AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.12m | 4:02AM0.12m | 4:38PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.09m | 5:32PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
579 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 198 | 194 | 110 | 100 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 43 | 68 | 91 | 37 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 123 | 167 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SE 10 |
— | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 40 | 60 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 41 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
191 | 190 | 307 | 317 | 169 | 192 | 233 | 411 | 874 | 736 | 159 | 149 | 208 | 225 | 207 | 115 | 111 | 138 | 266 | 251 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 130 | 140 | 153 | 94 | 150 | 94 | 305 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 82 | 82 | 91 | 140 |
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