
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 59 | 272 | 303 | 475 | 529 | 382 | 297 | 228 | 190 | 130 | 102 | 86 | 64 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 156 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.25m | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.27m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:32AM1.28m | 4:05PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.03m | 8:33PM0.05m | 8:46AM0.00m | 9:31PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
98 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 59 | 38 | 71 | 57 | 38 | 65 | 297 | 228 | 190 | 130 | 102 | 86 | 64 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 33 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | — |
10 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 17 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SE 13 |
3 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — |
126 | 51 | — | 11 | 10 | 56 | 272 | 303 | 475 | 529 | 382 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 89 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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