Lake Ferry Surf Break

Lake Ferry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.40° S 175.15° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lake Ferry sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 11PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
E
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
S
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.4
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
4
S
8
4.5
S
9
5
S
9
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
881
547
278
654
425
461
442
506
473
708
706
547
397
272
319
319
523
851
1209
2226
3368
4054
4552
4207
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
S
45
S
40
S
40
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:43PM1.17m
10:07AM1.09m
10:28PM1.17m
10:55AM1.14m
11:17PM1.18m
11:45AM1.20m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.20m
4:17PM0.21m
4:47AM0.18m
5:06PM0.18m
5:32AM0.15m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
2
1
1
1
3
6
3
1
2
2
5
2
5
5
8
4
3
6
9
8
6
6
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
2
2
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
S
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
109
65
278
637
425
461
442
506
473
121
118
52
104
99
34
90
56
30
30
137
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
2
97
137
103
98
97
95
79
87
3
1
111
50
35
186
33
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
2
113
8
3
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
7
1.1
SE
5
1.9
E
10
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
ESE
8
2.2
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.4
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
4
S
8
4.5
S
9
5
S
9
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Energy kJ
881
547
69
654
151
152
260
285
226
708
706
547
397
272
319
319
523
851
1209
2226
3368
4054
4552
4207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
259
64
9
42
42
47
64
64
64
112
9
105
105
91
106
106
175
236
224
230
236
236
236
236
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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