Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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Lake Ferry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
56
100
90
90
87
58
57
39
38
22
21
20
32
9
16
6
6
4
4
3
3
16
13
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.47m
6:32AM1.30m
7:02PM1.50m
7:31AM1.30m
8:01PM1.50m
8:30AM1.30m
Low Tide
00:31AM-0.01m
12:44PM-0.02m
1:30AM-0.03m
1:43PM-0.03m
2:29AM-0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
14
12
10
10
9
9
10
14
14
11
9
9
8
8
10
14
13
11
11
13
12
13
14
15
13
11
8
8
7
7
8
13
13
10
7
6
5
5
7
10
9
7
6
8
7
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
74
56
100
90
90
87
58
57
39
38
22
21
20
32
9
16
6
6
1
1
3
3
16
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
E
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
33
43
56
26
13
5
4
6
14
13
12
11
10
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
18
17
17
8
13
9
3
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
4
3
3
3
1
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
3
12
24
54
80
94
145
133
209
249
249
206
177
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
14
14
18
17
34
34
158
130
153
164
164
229
143
153
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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