Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 9PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 66 | 585 | 730 | 793 | 718 | 1498 | 2002 | 1825 | 1548 | 1156 | 943 | 692 | 519 | 361 | 288 | 209 | 164 | 161 | 121 | 115 | 80 | 73 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.24m | 8:59PM1.10m | 9:21AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.09m | 10:07AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.21m | 3:07AM0.23m | 3:47PM0.22m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:31PM0.22m | 4:36AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 585 | 730 | 793 | 718 | 1498 | 2002 | 1825 | 1548 | 1156 | 943 | 692 | 519 | 361 | 288 | 209 | 164 | 161 | 121 | 115 | 80 | 73 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | — | SE 4 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 66 | — | 4 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 14 | — | S 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 64 | — | 3 | — | 32 | 38 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 56 | 188 | 282 | 366 | 465 | 469 | 396 | 461 | 455 | 495 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 140 | 130 | 153 |
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