
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1316 | 1025 | 920 | 860 | 764 | 659 | 563 | 469 | 492 | 437 | 405 | 246 | 250 | 179 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 193 | 184 | 222 | 207 | 151 | 448 | 1511 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.33m | 9:38PM1.23m | 10:05AM1.36m | 10:33PM1.24m | 11:00AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.11m | 3:35PM0.08m | 3:50AM0.09m | 4:30PM0.06m | 4:44AM0.07m | 5:25PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 15 |
1316 | 1025 | 920 | 860 | 764 | 659 | 563 | 469 | 492 | 437 | 405 | 246 | 250 | 179 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 193 | 184 | 222 | 207 | 139 | 156 | 1511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 10 | S 19 | E 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 15 | 12 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 6 | — | 10 | 28 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
12 | 40 | 67 | 80 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 57 | 100 | 200 | 275 | 189 | 64 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 139 | 151 | 448 | 1144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 64 | 112 | 64 | 112 | 112 |
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