Lake Ferry Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 175.15° E

Lake Ferry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.2° 

Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 1AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
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5
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2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1607
3049
3704
5067
4693
4131
4419
4524
4823
4206
3501
2904
2539
2039
5103
4116
2930
2310
1585
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
20
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:15PM1.19m
7:39AM1.18m
8:05PM1.19m
8:31AM1.22m
8:57PM1.20m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.17m
1:58PM0.15m
2:23AM0.16m
2:51PM0.14m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
2
4
3
Temp °C
14
8
7
6
6
6
8
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
3
4
0
1
2
3
6
6
4
4
6
5
6
9
8
7
6
6
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