Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 277 | 250 | 263 | 551 | 971 | 1557 | 2655 | 3184 | 2938 | 2741 | 2143 | 1656 | 1636 | 1557 | 1190 | 832 | 501 | 297 | 220 | 225 | 284 | 239 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.18m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:06PM0.18m | 5:32AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.12m | 6:53PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 21 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 99 | 95 | 90 | 36 | 13 | 31 | — | — | 155 | — | 9 | 135 | 173 | 186 | 183 | 176 | 181 | 220 | 213 | 63 | 59 | 91 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 72 | — | — | 118 | 118 | 88 | 86 | 89 | 57 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 292 | 277 | 250 | 263 | 551 | 971 | 1557 | 2655 | 3184 | 2938 | 2741 | 2143 | 1656 | 1636 | 1557 | 1190 | 832 | 501 | 297 | 220 | 225 | 284 | 239 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 130 | 230 | 224 | 224 | 235 | 217 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 172 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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