
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 329 | 486 | 452 | 413 | 376 | 351 | 372 | 334 | 293 | 259 | 233 | 187 | 144 | 104 | 70 | 53 | 173 | 129 | 129 | 119 | 82 | 55 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:54AM1.27m | 3:26PM1.46m | 3:51AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.08m | 7:51PM0.09m | 8:06AM0.05m | 8:50PM0.05m | 9:04AM0.01m | 9:49PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
72 | 329 | 486 | 452 | 413 | 376 | 351 | 372 | 334 | 293 | 259 | 233 | 187 | 144 | 104 | 70 | 47 | 173 | 129 | 129 | 119 | 82 | 55 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
81 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 55 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
112 | 19 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 |
43 | 36 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 64 | 57 | 40 | 57 | 60 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 64 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 105 |
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