Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 331 | 387 | 651 | 557 | 529 | 443 | 456 | 491 | 546 | 505 | 394 | 336 | 312 | 465 | 1073 | 1398 | 2048 | 2529 | 2817 | 2167 | 1680 | 1347 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.09m | 2:39PM1.20m | 2:57AM1.08m | 3:23PM1.20m | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:07PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.26m | 9:02AM0.22m | 9:41PM0.25m | 9:47AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
505 | 331 | 387 | 651 | 557 | 529 | 443 | 456 | 491 | 546 | 505 | 394 | 336 | 312 | 465 | 1073 | 1398 | 2048 | 2529 | 2817 | 2167 | 1680 | 1347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 6 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 125 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 197 | 135 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
152 | 228 | 143 | 115 | 63 | 40 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 98 | 157 | 192 | 204 | 64 | 225 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 82 | 82 | 94 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 143 | 130 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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