Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
464 | 358 | 291 | 194 | 181 | 127 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 58 | 60 | 104 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 92 | 63 | 69 | 108 | 98 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.22m | 1:52PM1.28m | 2:17AM1.24m | 2:48PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.26m | 3:45PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.10m | 8:28AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.06m | 9:24AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
464 | 358 | 291 | 194 | 181 | 127 | 96 | 70 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 58 | 60 | 104 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 92 | 63 | 60 | 108 | 98 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
46 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 42 | 40 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
19 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 29 | 34 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 9 |
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