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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 4 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | — |
| 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | S 19 | E 9 |
| 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) | — | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 54 | 80 | 94 | 145 | 133 | 209 | 249 | 249 | 206 | 177 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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