
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 98 | 172 | 184 | 95 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.25m | 5:45AM1.24m | 6:10PM1.22m | 6:36AM1.24m | 7:02PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.11m | 12:04PM0.12m | 00:28AM0.13m | 12:59PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 |
147 | 98 | 172 | 184 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 |
3 | 77 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — |
7 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
1 | 62 | 96 | 106 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 248 | 64 | 64 | 150 |
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