Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 50 | 97 | 99 | 295 | 632 | 1688 | 2607 | 3165 | 3009 | 2890 | 2942 | 2600 |
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 | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.27m | 6:53PM1.37m | 7:20AM1.26m | 7:49PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.03m | 12:40PM0.00m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:38PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 50 | 97 | 99 | 147 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 60 | 52 | 72 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 73 | 47 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 18 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 48 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 46 | 295 | 632 | 1688 | 2607 | 3165 | 3009 | 2890 | 2942 | 2600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 106 | 251 | 183 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
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