Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
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1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 350 | 285 | 221 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 146 | 112 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.20m | 5:12AM1.10m | 5:39PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.19m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:23AM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 350 | 285 | 221 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 146 | 112 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 16 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
20 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 3 |
3 | 45 | 10 | 42 | 94 | 165 | 265 | 178 | 331 | 363 | 175 | 63 | 54 | 70 | 49 | 13 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 108 | 130 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 82 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 9 |
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