
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2096 | 1794 | 1351 | 1529 | 1350 | 1022 | 743 | 469 | 295 | 268 | 206 | 170 | 160 | 121 | 91 | 81 | 112 | 329 | 817 | 653 | 581 | 522 | 405 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.27m | 1:02AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:57AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.12m | 6:53PM0.12m | 7:12AM0.08m | 7:51PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
170 | 170 | 135 | 35 | 170 | 155 | 123 | 128 | 227 | 213 | 106 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 329 | 817 | 653 | 581 | 522 | 405 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 37 | 37 | 269 | — | 181 | 125 | 80 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 87 | 89 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 112 | 33 | — | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
2096 | 1794 | 1351 | 1529 | 1350 | 1022 | 743 | 469 | 295 | 268 | 206 | 170 | 160 | 121 | 91 | 75 | 52 | 38 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 240 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 153 | 112 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 112 | 112 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 91 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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