Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 141 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 246 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.12m | 12:27PM1.21m | 00:48AM1.10m | 1:11PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.24m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:28PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 141 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 17 | E 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 12 | E 16 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
56 | 133 | 264 | 392 | 420 | 424 | 266 | 221 | 231 | 307 | 524 | 1058 | 799 | 301 | 207 | 188 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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