
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 465 | 427 | 308 | 238 | 142 | 307 | 557 | 706 | 803 | 1015 | 758 | 603 | 509 | 741 | 528 | 499 | 423 | 397 | 325 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.19m | 1:37AM1.08m | 2:00PM1.18m | 2:20AM1.08m | 2:44PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.24m | 7:33PM0.25m | 7:40AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | 8:24AM0.21m | 9:00PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
14 | 45 | 427 | 308 | 238 | 142 | 6 | 186 | 273 | 381 | 246 | 236 | 163 | 226 | 442 | 528 | 499 | 423 | 397 | 325 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
44 | 2 | 87 | 41 | 95 | 140 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 160 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
306 | 465 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 307 | 557 | 706 | 803 | 1015 | 758 | 603 | 509 | 741 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 130 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 91 | 91 | 230 | 273 | 112 | 64 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 |
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