
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 74 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 113 | 1263 | 1909 | 1556 | 1147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.21m | 00:35AM1.14m | 1:02PM1.20m | 1:21AM1.11m | 1:47PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:45AM0.20m | 7:18PM0.24m | 7:28AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 5 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
81 | 74 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | NW 8 | ESE 18 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
21 | 65 | 113 | 186 | 215 | 307 | 307 | 258 | 190 | 122 | 85 | 177 | 138 | 258 | 107 | 38 | 113 | 1263 | 1909 | 1556 | 1147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 27 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 343 | 153 | 153 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 145 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 82 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 112 |
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