Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lake Ferry today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lake Ferry at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lake Ferry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 114 | 102 | 74 | 452 | 2165 | 2039 | 1376 | 948 | 730 | 624 | 579 | 471 | 281 | 356 | 529 | 529 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.20m | 1:31AM1.09m | 1:55PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.09m | 2:39PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:28PM0.25m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
31 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 114 | 102 | 74 | 452 | 2165 | 2039 | 1376 | 948 | 730 | 624 | 579 | 471 | 281 | 356 | 529 | 529 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 327 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 183 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | SW 15 | E 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
838 | 363 | 249 | 289 | 197 | 80 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 45 | 106 | 131 | 136 | 60 | 32 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 130 | 130 | 94 | 94 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 34 | 82 | 82 | 94 | 94 | 9 | 9 |
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