Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
20
32
9
16
6
6
4
4
3
4
16
13
13
11
11
9
20
65
55
44
128
237
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
off
off
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
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:02PM1.50m
7:31AM1.30m
8:01PM1.50m
8:30AM1.30m
9:00PM1.48m
9:29AM1.29m
Low Tide
1:30AM-0.03m
1:43PM-0.03m
2:29AM-0.03m
2:42PM-0.03m
3:26AM-0.02m
3:40PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
9
13
13
10
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
15
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
8
7
5
4
6
9
10
6
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.5
SW
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
22
22
20
32
9
16
6
6
1
1
3
4
16
13
13
11
11
9
9
53
43
26
128
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
NW
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
12
11
10
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
6
6
6
4
18
17
17
18
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
7
0.3
S
11
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
4
4
3
3
3
3
7
7
6
6
2
20
2
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
9
17
32
59
80
115
119
160
178
157
157
160
199
214
214
239
80
17
65
55
44
1
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
14
18
14
34
34
82
130
84
189
164
153
158
158
154
105
140
42
18
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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