Lake Ferry surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today?

The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 9PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
69
108
345
329
271
263
328
196
238
247
414
849
1049
1106
887
758
1150
1541
1560
1628
1512
1310
1344
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:57PM1.45m
10:26AM1.27m
10:54PM1.39m
11:22AM1.25m
11:48PM1.33m
Low Tide
3:40PM-0.02m
4:22AM-0.01m
4:37PM0.01m
5:16AM0.02m
5:32PM0.05m
6:08AM0.06m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
15
11
9
8
8
8
9
14
15
13
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
11
13
9
6
5
5
5
6
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
69
108
345
329
271
263
328
196
238
247
414
849
1049
1106
887
758
1150
1541
1560
1628
1512
1310
1344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
4
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
41
6
92
2
3
2
5
6
6
63
4
10
10
14
9
395
367
29
28
42
53
73
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
12
18
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
12
6
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
17
25
14
3
8
10
3
5
5
3
53
38
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
9
9
9
9
23
34
105
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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