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Lake Ferry Surf Forecast
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Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 1AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
563 | 492 | 426 | 418 | 332 | 319 | 254 | 244 | 237 | 192 | 188 | 137 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 100 | 89 | 61 | 85 | 58 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.27m | 5:04PM1.42m | 5:33AM1.29m | 6:03PM1.47m | 6:32AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:46AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.01m | 11:45AM0.01m | 00:31AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 563 | 492 | 426 | 418 | 332 | 319 | 254 | 244 | 237 | 192 | 188 | 137 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 100 | 89 | 61 | 85 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | ENE 11 | S 20 | ENE 11 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | E 3 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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