Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
675 | 773 | 661 | 1314 | 1232 | 824 | 669 | 519 | 480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.14m | 11:42AM1.21m | 00:03AM1.12m | 12:27PM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:10AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
675 | 773 | 661 | 1314 | 1232 | 824 | 669 | 519 | 480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
200 | 267 | 346 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 12 | E 16 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 65 | 154 | 300 | 414 | 471 | 438 | 221 | 185 | 249 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 150 |
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