Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 890 | 654 | 395 | 300 | 221 | 186 | 152 | 106 | 102 | 80 | 68 | 90 | 139 | 143 | 86 | 274 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.10m | 2:30PM1.21m | 2:49AM1.09m | 3:14PM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.25m | 8:11AM0.24m | 8:49PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 65 | 62 | 300 | 221 | 186 | 152 | 106 | 102 | 80 | 30 | 90 | 53 | 63 | 46 | 86 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 78 | 47 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 35 | 13 | 65 | 37 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 79 | 78 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 101 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 890 | 654 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 58 | 139 | 143 | 86 | 274 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 |
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